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(Springfield, MO – March 26, 2008) — John Himmel, chairman, Commerce Bank, Springfield Region, announced that Kristy Hale has been hired as Small Business Banking Specialist. This brings the Commerce Bank Small Business Banking team to three full time employees. In her position, she is responsible for implementation and development of initiatives to further establish the bank’s small business banking product packages, offering customized lending, credit and money management solutions for the small business owner/operator.
Hale has fours years of banking and sales experience throughout the Springfield Region. A graduate of Missouri State University she earned a B.S. in mathematics. Active in the community, she supports the United Way of the Ozarks, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and volunteers at the Development Center of the Ozarks.
"We are extremely pleased to have Kristy join our small business banking team," stated Himmel. “Her experience and ability to build business relationships will directly benefit and add value to our expanding small business relationships.
About Commerce Bank
Commerce Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $16.2 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 140 years, Commerce Bank has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce Bank provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its subsidiary and affiliated companies. Commerce Bank currently operates in approximately 360 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and Colorado. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
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