LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 16, 2023) -- Encore Bank today announced the appointment of a Chief Deposit Officer, a newly created position for the bank. Encore has appointed Greg Lewis, an experienced banking executive with more than 28 years in banking.

In his new role, Lewis will be responsible for overseeing the bank's deposit growth strategy. He will also be responsible for overseeing and managing the bank’s product and service lineup and identifying new opportunities to expand the bank's deposit base.

"We are delighted to welcome Greg to our team as our Chief Deposit Officer,” said Burt Hicks, Encore’s President and Chief Strategy & Growth Officer. “With his vast experience in banking, leadership skills and proven record of driving growth, I am confident Greg will play a key role in our efforts to build scale across our footprint.”

Having spent the majority of his career in large and fast-growing financial institutions, Lewis has developed a reputation of being a visionary leader with a demonstrated ability to build and grow businesses. He most recently served as the Chief Deposit Officer for Maplemark Bank, where he was responsible for developing treasury and payments strategies, fintech partnerships / Banking-as-a-Service model and go-to-market approaches for small-to-middle market companies.

Lewis is excited to join Encore Bank and is looking forward to working with the team to deliver unprecedented levels of service to the bank's clients. "I am thrilled to be joining the impressive team at Encore during such a pivotal time in their journey," said Lewis. "I look forward to helping the team build upon their tremendous success and build a different kind of bank for the communities we serve.”

The creation of the Chief Deposit Officer position and Lewis’ appointment reflect Encore’s commitment to strengthen its deposit franchise, improve deposit operations, expand its client base and further enhance its reputation as a premier boutique, commercially focused bank.