David Keul Joins Bank of Commerce (Proposed) as Chief Financial Officer

Bank of Commerce (Proposed), Charlottes new start-up Bank, today named David Keul as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Keul previously served as Chief Financial Officer of First Commerce Bank and then in thecontinued on as Senior Vice President in the Finance area with Bank of Granite after the merger of the two institutions in 2003.

(PRWEB) May 27, 2005 -- Bank of Commerce (Proposed), Charlottes new start-up Bank, today named David Keul as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Keul previously served as Chief Financial Officer of First Commerce Bank and then in thecontinued on as Senior Vice President in the Finance area with Bank of Granite after the merger of the two institutions in 2003. As CFO, Keul will provide leadership across a range of financial/accounting, human resources, compliance, information technology and operation functions.

Keul is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his BA in Accounting from Belmont Abbey College in 1984. He brings over twenty years of extensive experience in bank finance to the start-up Bank.

Wes Sturges, President of Bank of Commerce (Proposed), said I am delighted to have Dave on our team. He did an outstanding job helping build First Commerce Bank, and I know that he will definitely contribute to the success of our new venture."

Bank of Commerce (Proposed) plans to serve the needs of small to mid-sized businesses in the Charlotte, NC area. From its midtown Charlotte office, it will offer guidance to customers from experienced loan officers, in addition to start-up capital, loans for expansion, and other financial products and services. Online banking, courier service and extended deposit hours will be additional hallmarks of the Bank of Commerce (Proposed), www.bankofcommercenc.com.

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