Coral Gables, Florida-based Amerant Bank has appointed Caroline Vérot Moore executive vice president/Houston market president. She will oversee multiple business sectors in the market, including commercial banking, commercial real estate, retail, private and business banking, specialty finance and treasury management.
With more than 20 years of experience in corporate banking, Vérot Moore is a highly skilled finance professional specializing in business development, credit analysis and portfolio management. In her previous role, she served as Houston market executive at Fifth Third Bank, where she led a team that delivered commercial services to middle-market companies in Texas. Prior to that, Vérot Moore spent seven years working in Wells Fargo’s global banking and middle-market banking offices in Houston. Her work experience also includes stints in China and New York City.
“Her extensive experience in corporate banking and knowledge of the Houston market makes her the ideal leader for our team in this key market,” says Jerry Plush, chairman and CEO. “We are confident that she will lead our team to best serve our clients and further drive growth and success in the Greater Houston area.”
Vérot Moore holds a graduate business degree from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Lille, France, and an MBA degree from the University of Notre Dame. She has been recognized as a “Global Leader of Influence” by the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Executive Women Partnership and was named a “2022 Breakthrough Woman” by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
Established in 1979, Amerant Bank NA is the largest community bank headquartered in Florida. It operates. banking offices across South Florida, as well as in Tampa and Houston.
