Veteran Executives Antonio Marquez and Janice Williams Promoted

BETHESDA, Md., March 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: EGBN), the parent company of EagleBank (the “Bank”), is pleased to announce the promotions of Bank veterans Antonio Marquez and Janice Williams whose outstanding bank service has been recognized for advancement.

Antonio (Tony) Marquez has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, President of Commercial Banking.  Mr. Marquez has direct responsibility for providing vision and strategic leadership for all Commercial and Lending functions at EagleBank. Tony leads the strategic direction for all production and portfolio management activities so as to assure continued financial performance and market share growth.

Janice (Jan) Williams has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer for EagleBank.  Ms. Williams holds responsibility for the Bank’s credit policy and oversees credit quality for the Bank’s loan portfolio.  Jan also provides direction and support to the credit department and leads effective relationship-building with the Bank’s lending teams.

“I am delighted to have been able to promote Tony and Jan and recognize their outstanding efforts for the Bank,” stated Susan Riel, CEO of EagleBank. “These professionals elevate our work and reflect the culture of excellence, service and integrity for which the Bank has always been known,” Ms Riel added.

For more information on EagleBank, visit www.EagleBankCorp.com. 

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About Eagle Bancorp, Inc. and EagleBank
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. EagleBank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service commercial banking through 20 offices, located in Suburban, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. EagleBank focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.

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