PNC alum to run Park Sterling branches

Park Sterling Bank announced Friday that Thomas Parks, who most recently served as a senior vice president at PNC Bank in Raleigh, will be the Charlotte community bank's director of retail branch operations.

"In addition to proven leadership and banking experience, he provides valuable insight into the ever-changing banking environment and a vision for meeting these changes," Park Sterling retail banking head Bill Bunn said in a statement.  "His background is a perfect fit for Park Sterling as we continue to execute our strategy of building a regional community banking franchise.”

Parks had previously held executive positions at RBC Bank and Wachovia.

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