Southern Bancorp Bank, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), today announced two promotions in its Shelby and Indianola markets.
Kerenski Robinson has been promoted to Vice President, Consumer Lending of its Shelby branch, and Gail Ryas Ross has been promoted to Vice President, Consumer Lending of its Indianola branch.
“We are proud to see Kerenski and Gail grow into their new roles,” said Vernon Greenlee, division president. “Both have been incredible assets to our organization and their communities throughout their careers, and I look forward to the impacts they will continue to make for our neighbors in these expanded roles.”
Robinson joined Southern Bancorp in 2007 as a consumer loan officer at its Shelby branch, and brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new role. He is a graduate of Rust College in Holly Springs, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1996. Robinson is also a 2009 graduate of the University of Mississippi at Oxford’s School of Banking.
Ross joined Southern Bancorp in 2006, also as a consumer loan officer, serving its Indianola branch with more than 30 years of industry experience. She is a 1981 graduate of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
As leaders of each respective branch’s consumer lending, both will provide their customers and communities with responsive and responsible loan options that align with Southern Bancorp’s mission and purpose, which is to empower everyone in the communities it serves with economic opportunity, no matter the income level or zip code.
