Sterling Bank Promotes Pamela Lovett to Executive Vice President of Business Development and Community Affairs

HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Bank announced that Pamela H. Lovett has been named Executive Vice President of Business Development and Community Affairs.

In her newly expanded role, Lovett will continue to oversee business development for the bank, including taking on management of the bank's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool.  She will also oversee Sterling Bank's community outreach activities, including further developing Sterling Bank's successful Women's Business Initiative (WBI) and UpGrading Texas Classrooms programs.  These and other Sterling community initiatives have been recognized numerous times with the Cornerstone Award from the Texas Banker's Association.  

Prior to joining Sterling she served as president of the Greater Houston Partnership's Economic Development Division from 1997 to 2006.  In addition, she held sales management positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies.  She holds a law degree from South Texas College of Law and a BSBA with honors from the University of Arkansas.

Lovett serves on the board of directors of DePelchin Children's Center, Alley Theatre and Better Business Bureau, Better Business Bureau Education Foundation, Texas Bankers Foundation and Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce.  She is on the advisory boards of the Junior League of Houston, Houston Technology Center and Association for Community Broadcasting. She is a Senior Fellow and former board member of American Leadership Forum. She is a member of the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church.  Her blog, "Everything's Connected" is available at http://pamelalovett.blogspot.com.

Sterling Bank has 31 locations in the metropolitan Houston area and 56 in Texas.  The 36-year-old independent bank specializes in relationship banking for owner-operated businesses, and delivers a full line of personal banking services, as well.  In addition to competitive loan and deposit products, Sterling offers international banking, treasury management services, home equity loans, and investment services, plus a full staff of experienced professional bankers.  

SOURCE Sterling Bank