Patrick Putman has over twenty-five years of commercial banking experience in Atlanta with financial institutions of all sizes, including both the largest and smallest banks in the state of Georgia. In 2010, Mr. Putman joined The PrivateBank as a Managing Director in the National Commercial Banking Division and was promoted to Head of Southeastern Commercial Banking in 2015. In 2017, Canadian bank CIBC acquired The PrivateBank to build its US Region and now has 46 offices in 18 states, as well as the ability to provide cross-border banking services to clients with North American operations. CIBC Bank USA provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions. Mr. Putman’s current responsibilities include the management, marketing and continued development of CIBC’s commercial and industrial loan segment across the Southeast.