Renasant Bank is pleased to announce that Jon Daly has joined the bank as Executive Vice President and Director of Small Business Administration Banking; and, the division’s SBA Business Development Officers will comprise perennial SBA superstars, Jim Brown, Melanie Brown, Steve Wilson and Shay Barkley.  An SBA lending veteran himself, Daly is charged with continuing the growth of the SBA Division’s reach. This leadership role is very familiar to Daly as he has previously held similar positions with two large financial institutions from 2001 to 2015.

In 2011, Jim Brown initiated the Bank’s SBA Division and is credited for the division’s success to date. However, Brown is excited to relinquish leadership responsibilities and transition to a production role as an SBA Business Development Officer.

Melanie Brown, SBA Business Development Officer, joins Renasant from a local bank where she established an SBA lending unit. Also a veteran SBA banker, Brown brings more than 15 years of SBA lending experience to Renasant.
Shay Barkley joins Renasant as an SBA Business Development Officer with 20 plus years of banking expertise. A top SBA lender in the state of Georgia, Barkley has been recognized on multiple occasions for her outstanding production.
With more than 20 years of lending experience, Steve Wilson joined Renasant’s SBA Lending Division in 2013 as an SBA Business Development Officer. Wilson will continue to contribute to the success of the SBA Lending Division as a member of Renasant’s growing SBA Lending team.

Commenting on the announcements, Mike Sims, Director of Business Services, said, “The superior level of talent and expertise within Renasant provides us with an unparalleled advantage in the small business lending arena. We are excited by the many growth opportunities we see ahead, and we look forward to delivering unmatched quality in serving the lending needs of our business partners and communities.”

Since 2011, Renasant’s SBA business has been a nationally recognized for its success. In 2013, the Georgia SBA District Office recognized the Renasant SBA team with the Most Improved SBA 7a Lender of the Year award. And, in both 2014 and 2015, Renasant’s SBA 7a production effort was ranked in the top 10% nationally.