Patrick Putman has twenty-four 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 Atlanta Commercial Banking in 2015. The PrivateBank, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CIBC, provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions. In 2017, CIBC acquired Chicago-based 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. Mr. Putman’s current responsibilities include the management, marketing and continued development of The PrivateBank’s commercial and industrial loan segment across the Southeast.