CITIZENS BANK PROMOTES KATHRYN PANNELL

Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has announced the promotion of Kathryn Pannell, who will be serving as senior vice president, director of treasury management.

In this position, Pannell’s role will expand to include additional responsibilities. She will now manage the entire treasury management department, including both sales and servicing. Pannell reports to Anastasia Blaylock, Citizens Bank’s EVP, Chief Strategy Officer.

“Simply put, Kathryn is a pro,” said Blaylock. “She has been an integral part of the success of treasury management at the bank and will no doubt lead the team to continued growth. Her knowledge of treasury and background in management make her the perfect fit for this position. I couldn’t be more excited to see her step into this role.”

Pannell has been with Citizens Bank since 2019 and has quickly proven to be an integral addition to the team.

“I have a true passion for treasury management and the solutions we offer our clients,” said Pannell. “I look forward to guiding our team as we continue to grow and add additional services. Through excellent customer service and management skills, we will be able to offer the most creative solutions for every challenge and opportunity that comes our way.”

LAFFERTY HAS 14 YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND MOST RECENTLY SERVED IN A COMMERCIAL LENDING-RELATED ROLE. IN HER NEW POSITION, LAFFERTY WILL FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS LENDING, AMONG OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, IN CABOT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

“SHE HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SUCCESS OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT AT THE BANK AND WILL NO DOUBT LEAD THE TEAM TO CONTINUED GROWTH. HER KNOWLEDGE OF TREASURY AND BACKGROUND IN MANAGEMENT MAKE HER THE PERFECT FIT FOR THIS POSITION.”