Veteran New Orleans banker’s career with organization spans 46 years
GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Senior Executive Vice President of Hancock Whitney Corporation and President
of Hancock Whitney Bank Joseph S. “Joe” Exnicios has announced his
planned retirement date of March 1, 2024. He has been with the company since
1978.
“Joe Exnicios has been a driving force behind our organization’s success
as a financial and community partner throughout the metropolitan New
Orleans region for the past 46 years,” said Hancock Whitney President and
Chief Executive Officer John Hairston. “Having been a bank leader in the
New Orleans market early in his career, Joe transitioned to lead the
commercial bank before assuming several executive positions, ultimately
reaching the role of bank president. While Joe has enjoyed tremendous
success as an executive, his greatest gift has been in coaching and
mentoring hundreds of young bankers during his many years in service.”
New Orleans native Exnicios graduated from Brother Martin High School in
New Orleans and received a marketing degree from Louisiana State
University. Exnicios came to the company as an entry-level batch clerk,
moving to the statement desk to answer inquiries and later working as a
paying and receiving teller.
In the 1980s, Joe achieved the rare combination of Certified Public
Accountant and attorney, both as a full-time associate. He became a CPA
while leading the bank’s Harrison Avenue financial center in New Orleans
and earned his Loyola University law degree while serving as a platform
lender. Eventually, he rose as Chief Corporate Banking Officer, Chief Risk
Officer, and finally President in 2011.
“We are extremely grateful for Joe’s longtime commitment to our company
and communities. While we’ll miss his being an active associate with the
company, his mentorship will help the next generation of bankers build on
his exceptional legacy of leadership and service. I will also personally
miss Joe’s constant counsel and unassailable optimism. We wish for Joe and
his wife a healthy and happy new chapter in life,” added Hairston.
More about Joe Exnicios
As president of Hancock Whitney Bank, Exnicios has led the company’s
compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, corporate risk management, facilities,
and credit risk. During his career, he has also received numerous honors and
awards for his business, civic, educational, and cultural leadership and
service in Greater New Orleans.
Exnicios is a member of the Louisiana State Bar and currently serves on the
board for Brother Martin High School, St. Michael Special School, and the
Visiting Committee of the Joseph Butt College of Business at Loyola
University. Additionally, he is past chair of the Business Council of New
Orleans and the River Region. Exnicios is past chair of the United Way of
Southeast Louisiana and Southeast Louisiana Council of Boy Scouts and former
board chair for the University of New Orleans Foundation, Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of New Orleans, Greater New Orleans Educational Television
Foundation for WYES-TV, Metropolitan Crime Commission, and the U.S. Navy
League.
Exnicios has also served on the boards of the Urban League of Greater New
Orleans, American Red Cross, Bureau of Governmental Research, and Louisiana
State University Medical Center Foundation.
About Hancock Whitney
Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor &
Integrity, Strength & Stability, and Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and
Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive
financial products and services, including traditional and online banking;
commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment
services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates
combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas
of Nashville, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at
www.hancockwhitney.com.
Source: Hancock Whitney