NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NASDAQ: ONB) – Old National Bancorp (“Old National”) has appointed Heather Derr as Corporate Banking Relationship Manager, Senior Vice President for the Tennessee market.
Derr, a 17-year Corporate and Commercial banking industry veteran, joins from JPMorgan Chase, where she spent six years in roles including Vice President and Commercial Banker. She will report to Clif Tant, Old National's Nashville Market President and Corporate Banking Executive for Tennessee and the Southeast.
“We are excited to bring on someone with Heather’s experience in the Tennessee market and beyond,” Tant said. “Her record of accomplishments in business development, relationship management, client and team development, and success in market trend analysis has been impressive and will be a boon to our Greater Nashville client and employee base.”
Working with individual and business portfolio management, Old National Corporate Banking Relationship Managers initiate and develop relationships with regional businesses, industries, developers and consumers. Understanding client needs and opportunities, they utilize organizational resources and a consultative approach to provide best-in-class service.
“As our most recent quarterly results displayed, Old National continues to exceed the expectations of our clients as the market adjusts to economic uncertainties,” said Steve Cook, Southeast Region President of Old National Bank. “Heather is an excellent addition to our tenured team of financial professionals who partner holistically to help clients to work successfully toward their most meaningful financial ambitions.”
Derr holds degrees in Business Finance and Accounting from California State Long Beach and the University of California, Los Angeles. She previously worked at Wells Fargo in downtown Los Angeles for more than 12 years in various roles. Heather extensively covered the Tennessee market for more than six years, and currently resides in Franklin, Tenn., with her husband and two children.
Old National expanded into Tennessee and North Carolina in 2024 via a partnership with Nashville-based CapStar Bank. The merger added 23 banking centers to the Old National footprint, including seven in Greater Nashville. Old National first entered Tennessee in 2022 with the introduction of its Nashville-based 1834 (high-net-worth wealth management division) team, followed by commercial banking and lending teams in 2023.
ABOUT OLD NATIONAL
Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB) is the holding company of Old National Bank. As the fifth largest commercial bank headquartered in the Midwest, Old National proudly serves clients primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. With approximately $70 billion of assets and $37 billion of assets under management (including Bremer Financial Corporation on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2025), Old National ranks among the top 25 banking companies headquartered in the United States. Tracing our roots to 1834, Old National focuses on building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients while also strengthening and supporting the communities we serve. In addition to providing extensive services in consumer and commercial banking, Old National offers comprehensive wealth management and capital markets services. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com. In 2024, Points of Light named Old National one of "The Civic 50" -- an honor reserved for the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.
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