BancorpSouth Bank has announced the promotion of Robert Harris to Senior Vice President, Director of Diversity and Inclusion. In this new role, he is responsible for developing strategies and initiatives to enhance the company’s organisational culture. Harris has also been promoted to Director of Community Lending.
“We’re excited that Robert has agreed to transition into this role and help us to expand the work we’ve already done in diversity and inclusion,” stated BancorpSouth Chairman and CEO Dan Rollins. “We’re committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture for our teammates, so we can better serve our customers and make an even greater impact in our communities.”
HR & FINANCE BACKGROUND
Harris brings more than 10 years of experience in various financial services and HR roles. He joined BancorpSouth in 2016 and most recently served as a first Vice President and Community Lending Officer, supporting the bank’s Fair Lending and Community Reinvestment Act initiatives with business development, product development and community engagement efforts. He will retain his community lending responsibilities while serving in the new role.
Earlier in his career, Harris handled corporate training and development for a regional bank, where he developed learning plans, corporate-wide leadership development and evaluation along with several other programmes and initiatives.
Harris has a bachelor’s degree in political science and history and completed graduate-level coursework in organisational and interpersonal communication from The University of Alabama. He is also a graduate of the Barret School of Banking’s Commercial Lending and Understanding Bank Profitability programmes. Harris is active in his community and serves on the board of several professional and civic organisations, including the executive committee of the advisory board of the Blackburn Institute at The University of Alabama.
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