What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Private Bank of Buckhead has Appointed Karen E. Neely as Senior Vice President and Human Resources Director
About the Company
Private Bank of Buckhead brings a private banking approach to all clients across all functions of the bank. The bank – now in its ninth year – is designated a Preferred Lender by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and includes a dedicated mortgage solutions unit, PrivatePlus Mortgage. Private Bank of Buckhead is located in Piedmont Center (Building Three). Private Bank of Decatur is located at 150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur, at the corner of Ponce and Church Street. The mortgage division is represented in both Buckhead and Decatur, and does business nationally.
About the Person
Karen E. Neely, SHRM-CP, is Senior Vice President and Human Resources Direcor for Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage. Karen is the bank`s first full-time HR professional; the bank has grown significantly since its late 2006 inception, when it opened with nine associates. “Karen brings extensive HR experience in community banking and mortgage lending to the role, so she is truly hitting the ground running,” says Terry Freeman, the bank`s Chief Operating Officer and CFO, “and that`s especially important during a period of unprecedented growth.” She previously worked as a human resources consultant, and as head of HR at Habersham Bancorp and a mortgage company. “I love being an HR professional, and especially enjoy watching bank and mortgage associates grow in their profession while meeting the needs of their clients,” Karen says. “It`s gratifying to see my fellow team members provide excellent client service and to in some small way be part of their winning formula. Paramount to that, I believe, is approaching every day with a positive attitude.” Away from the bank she volunteers with the Georgia Air and Army National Guard, having served the Family Readiness Group as Treasurer, is a field representative for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is an area director and board member with the Indian Hills Civic Association and serves as a Stephen Minister at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. She is a self-professed college football fanatic (“Go Dawgs!”), a classic car enthusiast, and enjoys attending PGA golf tournaments, reading, hiking and traveling. Karen and her husband – who have five young adult children between them – reside in Marietta.
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