Business & Leadership: Metairie Bank

Paul Myers

BANKING ON PEOPLE WITH A RELATIONSHIP-FIRST APPROACH

For Paul Myers, Northshore Market President at Metairie Bank, banking has never been just about numbers. It is about people. “When someone asks what sets Metairie Bank apart, the answer is simple: it’s the people. It’s the relationships,” he says.

A Louisiana native who spent his formative years on Pensacola Beach, Myers’ career path to banking was not traditional. Early on, he worked in outside sales and product management for an industrial manufacturing company, traveling extensively across the U.S., Canada, and Hawaii. But after 9/11, when interest rates dropped, an opportunity arose to train as a lender in Covington. In 2005, he joined Metairie Bank just weeks after Hurricane Katrina, launching a career that would intertwine deeply with the community he now calls home.

Today, Myers is the “face” of Metairie Bank on the Northshore, though he is quick to credit branch leaders and staff as the true front line of customer trust. His leadership style is rooted in empowerment rather than micromanagement, encouraging his team to be self-starters who focus on doing right by the customer. “Banking is competitive,” he notes, “but personal connection is still the ultimate differentiator.”

That connection extends to the bank’s role in the community. With nearly 80 years of history, nine branches, and assets exceeding $620 million, Metairie Bank serves both large-scale commercial real estate projects and mom-and-pop businesses with equal commitment. The bank’s locally engaged board ensures decisions are made with a deep understanding of the communities they serve, in St. Tammany and throughout the New Orleans Metropolitan area.

Beyond the office, Myers is a devoted family man navigating a new chapter as his children head to college and elite cheer programs. Whether in the duck blind with his son or cheering on his daughter, he finds joy in the same principles that guide his professional life: commitment, connection, and showing up for the people who matter.

“For me, it is about building something meaningful for my customers, my team, and my family,” Myers reflects. “If we are doing it right, we are not just managing transactions, we are helping shape a future where our kids want to live, work, and thrive.”