Regions Bank appoints new market head for Naples

Regions Bank has named Cynthia Valenti Smith, who has more than 20 years of experience in mortgage lending, as market executive for the Naples area.

Smith, who will continue in her leadership role as Southwest Florida mortgage production manager for the bank, will report to Steve Pickett, senior vice president and Florida mortgage regional manager, according to a statement. Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions is one of the largest banks in the country, with $154 billion in assets. 

As market executive, Smith will manage the bank’s comprehensive Regions360 approach to identifying and meeting customers’ banking needs, the release states. She will also work closely with Fort Myers market executive Earnest Wilks to meet customer needs across these two metro footprints.