Chartwell Partners Recruits CEO for The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia

January 30, 2023 – Executive search firm Chartwell Partners has placed Stacy M. Brantley as the new CEO of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, MS. With leader Greg McKee’s retirement, the bank’s executive committee will assume the responsibilities of the CEO of the bank starting this week until Mr. Brantley takes the helm on Feb. 13. “We conducted a national search for our next CEO, and Stacy quickly rose to the top of a very competitive candidate slate,” said Hub King, board chairman at The Citizens Bank. “We are thrilled to have Stacy lead our organization through its next chapter of growth and maturity, and I look forward to working with him.”

Mr. Brantley brings over 25 years of diverse banking and executive leadership experience. Prior to joining The Citizens Bank, he served as executive vice president and chief banking officer for Morris Bank of Georgia where he oversaw all lending and branch sales. Before that, Mr. Brantley was the CFO of Magnolia Bankshares.

“The Citizens Bank has an outstanding reputation throughout the state of Mississippi, and I am excited to continue the bank’s commitment to each of the communities we serve,” said Mr. Brantley. “I look forward to partnering with the exceptional team of bankers at The Citizens Bank and continuing the tradition of dedicated customer service and support.”

“I believe strongly in family-oriented teams and performance cultures,” Mr. Brantley said. “When employees care about each other, they work together to best serve customers. The Citizens Bank is exactly that type of organization.”

Citizens Holding Company is a one-bank holding company and the parent company of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, both headquartered in Philadelphia, MS. The bank currently has 27 banking locations throughout the state of Mississippi. In addition to full service commercial banking, the company offers mortgage loans, and a full range of internet banking services including online banking, bill pay, and cash management services for businesses.

Veteran Recruiters

Chartwell Partners is focused on identifying and recruiting senior executives and board members for clients in four specific industriesbiopharmaceuticalshealthcare servicesfinancial services, and real estate.

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William Ward,  a co-founding partner of Chartwell Partners, is based in Dallas. His search experience has spanned over 25 years and has exclusively focused on healthcare. His healthcare search experience has included corporate directors, C-suite executives, and numerous functional leaders, including operations, finance, sales and marketing, business development, and IT. He has worked with clients in most healthcare service sectors, including acute care, long-term care/post-acute, supply chain/distribution, ambulatory surgery, pharmacy services, home health, and hospice. Mr. Ward has also worked extensively with both large public companies and many notable private equity-backed businesses as well.

Stuart Bush is a co-founding partner and has spent over 30 years in the executive recruiting industry. His specialization areas include healthcare, insurance, and business services, with particular emphasis on general management, corporate directors, and corporate financial officers.

Chartwell Partners recently placed Jeff Kreger as CFO of Choice Health at Home (Choice), one of the Southwest’s largest and fastest growing providers of home health, hospice, rehabilitation, and private duty services. Mr. Ward led the assignment. Mr. Kreger will partner with Choice’s CEO David Jackson, Choice’s leadership team, and the company’s financial sponsors Coltala Holdings and Trive Capital Management in overseeing the company’s growth and operating performance.

Mr. Kreger most recently served as CFO of Vitas Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of hospice services. He also held prior roles as CFO of Aegis Therapies, BioScrip, and earlier in his career CFO of LHC Group.

Related: Chartwell Recruits COO for Triumph Business Capital

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; and Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media

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