Hancock Whitney Corp - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Hancock Whitney Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Hancock Whitney Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Jerry L. Levens
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Jerry L. Levens has been the Chairman of the company since 2009. He also serves as the Partner at Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Favre, PLLC since 1992. Prior to this, he served as a Director at Hancock Bank (Mississippi) from 2008 to 2009. Previously, he served on boards of several governmental and nonprofit entities. Earlier, he held several leadership roles in the CPA profession.
John M. Hairston
Chief Executive Officer; Director; President Executive BoardMr. John M. Hairston has been the President of the company and bank since 2014, Chief Executive Officer since 2008, and Director since 2006. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2014, Chief Operations Officer from 1994 to 2006, and Executive Vice President of the Hancock Bank and Hancock Bank of Louisiana from 1994 to 2006. He also serves as the Director of the American Bankers Association.
Michael M. Achary
Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Michael M. Achary has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2007. He also serves as a Senior Executive Vice President of the company since 2017. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as a Senior Vice President at New Orleans based First Commerce Corporation and Chief Financial Officer for a New Orleans law firm.
Michael Otero
Chief Risk Officer Senior ManagementMr. Michael Otero has been the Chief Risk Officer of the company since 2020. Previously, he served as Chief Internal Auditor between 2013 and 2018.
Emory L. Mayfield
Chief Banking Officer Senior ManagementMr. Emory L. Mayfield has been the Chief Banking Officer of the company since 2026. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Consumer Banking Officer of the company from 2022 to 2026. Previously, he served as a Regional President of the company.
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