BATON ROUGE – Investar Bank recently hired Katie Greci as commercial portfolio manager and Scott Smith as field auditor. Greci will be responsible for the ongoing review and monitoring of commercial client portfolios, and Smith will be responsible for analyzing the collateral and related business practices of specialty finance clients.
A native of Baton Rouge, Greci earned her Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University and has 18 years of experience in the industry. She is currently active in the Junior League of Baton Rouge.
“We are very excited to have Katie Greci as a member of the specialty finance team at Investar. Katie brings extensive portfolio management experience to our group. Her thoroughness and attention to detail allow our group and clients to succeed. Katie is a graduate of LSU in Mass Communications and is a lifelong resident of the Baton Rouge area. She is involved in her community and will be a great ambassador of the Investar brand,” said Eric Trainor, specialty finance director
Smith earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in accounting from Louisiana State University. He is a certified public accountant and has 29 years of experience in the industry.
“We could not be more pleased to welcome Scott to the Investar family. He brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and insight that will be incredibly valuable as we continue to serve our customers and grow our bank. He is passionate about his work, family and community. We are excited about the future of our organization with Scott as part of the team,” said Jeff Martin, chief credit officer.
