DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2020
/PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) announced that
David Whiting, Senior Managing
Director of Technology and Life Sciences (TLS) Division, has been
named President, TLS Division. In his role, Whiting will manage
Comerica's TLS teams in California, Massachusetts, New
York, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Toronto, Canada.
Whiting, a 17-year veteran of Comerica, has served in various
leadership roles within the TLS Division during his tenure. Most
recently, he directed all TLS Division U.S. offices outside of
California. For more than a decade
he led the Dallas TLS team, as well as oversaw the Upper Midwest
market, lending to venture-backed technology in various life
cycles. He also has served in operating and finance capacities with
a software company, as well as roles serving the lending needs of
technology companies with Imperial Bank.
"We look forward to leveraging David's experience and knowledge
of our TLS Division to provide the ideal banking solutions for the
growing number of technology and bioscience companies," said
Peter Sefzik, Comerica Bank
Executive Vice President, Executive Director of Commercial Bank.
"His ability to foster long-lasting relationships with companies in
various stages of growth that often require agility and flexibility
will serve to strengthen the TLS team."
Whiting, a graduate from Texas A&M
University with a bachelor's degree in Accounting and
Finance, serves on the Junior Achievement of Dallas Board of Directors as a member of the
Executive Committee and is a past chairman. He is also a Certified
Public Accountant licensed in Texas.
Comerica Bank's TLS Division remains one of the nation's leading
technology banking practices, specializing in providing
comprehensive banking solutions to support technology and
bioscience companies at any stage of their life cycle. Veteran
bankers provide credit and financial services and products to
young, growing, venture-backed technology and life science
companies, as well as their mature counterparts.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services
company headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments:
The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management.
Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and
businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in
Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of
$84 billion at June 30, 2020.
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