Russ Ford
First Horizon Bank
- Role
- Executive Vice President at First Horizon Bank
- Location
- Mobile, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Russ Ford
Senior Leader with over 30 years of experience in commercial and private banking. Founder of First Horizon/IBERIABANK’s presence in Alabama with the successful creation and start-up of a de novo bank operation in Mobile, AL, in 2009. Served as Regional President of South Central Alabama and recruited Market Presidents, Senior Credit Officers, Senior Portfolio Managers, Corporate Director of Treasury Management, Commercial, Private banking, Retail, and Wealth management team members. Active in M&A, resulting in several successful FDIC-assisted transactions across Alabama and Florida. Proficient in new market expansions, recruiting, brand marketing, community development, new branch builds, budgeting, sales, market share growth, and profitability. Current market share in the Mobile and Baldwin County markets exceeds 5.50% with operations across three banking centers.Past Chairman of the Board of Ascension Health’s Providence Hospital in Mobile, AL.
Experience
Executive Vice President
Jun 2020 — Present · Mobile, AL, US
Education
Spring Hill College
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General
2004
The University of Alabama
Bachelor of Arts
1988 — 1992
Skills
- Investments
- Financial Analysis
- Credit
- Strategic Planning
- Small Business Lending
- Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial Banking
- Portfolio Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Loans
- Management
- Commercial Lending
- Sales
- Treasury Management
- Credit Analysis
- Leadership
- Banking
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