EagleBank Announces New Executive Leadership Roles
June 16 2020 - 6:00AM
EagleBank announced today the appointment of Sam Pepper as Chief
Operating Officer and Jeff Curry as Chief Risk Officer effective
June 15, 2020. These new roles will join the bank’s senior
leadership team in strengthening the overall operational and
strategic management of the bank, and will report directly to the
CEO.
As Chief Operating Officer, Sam Pepper will
manage all operations of the Bank, providing leadership to ensure
proper controls, administrative and reporting procedures are in
place to effectively grow and maintain operating efficiencies and
profitability. As a member of Executive Management, he will
contribute to achieving continued financial performance and growth
in market share.
Prior to joining EagleBank, Pepper was President
and CEO of UFS Bancorp & Unibank for Savings, and served as a
board member for the Holding Company and Bank. He also served as
EVP/Commercial Banking President for Equity Bank in Wichita,
Kansas. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Western New
England College and an MBA from Long Island University.
“EagleBank stands out for their community focus
and relationship FIRST culture. I am very excited and humbled to
join such a dynamic team and organization,” stated Sam Pepper. “The
strong positive culture will provide the opportunity to put my
skills and experience to work,” he continued.
As Chief Risk Officer, Jeff Curry will be
responsible for the risk management operations of the company to
include risk identification, mitigation and compliance. He will
oversee the management and evaluation of the Bank’s risks
internally and externally, and will deliver these assessments to
the leadership team.
“EagleBank is one of the strongest locally-owned
banks in the DC metro area, and in the Mid-Atlantic region,” stated
Jeff Curry. “I am very pleased to be joining the senior team and am
excited to be part of the Bank’s continuing success story as it
grows beyond $10 billion in total assets.”
Prior to joining EagleBank, Curry was Managing
Director for the Risk and Finance Advisory Practice in Deloitte’s
Banking and Capital Markets Group, where he focused on the
development of ERM and risk-category-specific governance structures
and management frameworks. He also served as Managing Director at
FTI Consulting. Curry holds a B.S. in Finance and Accounting and an
M.S. in Finance-Investments and Capital Markets from the University
of Wisconsin, Madison.
“We are pleased to welcome Sam Pepper and Jeff
Curry to our executive leadership team at the bank,” said Susan
Riel, President and CEO of EagleBank. “Their respective skills and
experience are a great fit for EagleBank and both of them will work
very closely with senior leadership in executing on the Bank’s
strategy,” Ms. Riel added.
About Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and
EagleBankEagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for
EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. EagleBank is
headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service
commercial banking through 20 offices, located in Suburban,
Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. EagleBank focuses
on building relationships with businesses, professionals and
individuals in its marketplace.
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