Mick Goik, president and chief operating officer of Crestmark Bank, announced the promotions of three employees at its corporate headquarters in Troy: Josh Beauvais was promoted to vice president, special assistant to Chief Credit Officer Mark Matheson; Heather Weir was promoted to assistant vice president, learning and development specialist; and Eric Ball was promoted to operations officer, senior client analyst, and team leader for the Midwest Region.
Goik said, “Crestmark is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and we owe our success to a talented group of employees. I am pleased to announce that three employees at our corporate headquarters – Josh Beauvais, Heather Weir and Eric Ball have been promoted, and are taking on new and greater responsibilities. We thank them for their service, and wish them well in their new positions.”
Beauvais, a Crestmark vice president, was promoted to the newly created position of special assistant to Chief Credit Officer Mark Matheson from vice president, account executive. In his new role, Beauvais assists with the enforcement of Crestmark’s credit-quality standards; conducts loan analysis and portfolio reviews; and manages processes related to regulatory compliance, among other duties. Beauvais joined Crestmark in 2007 as a month-end analyst in the operations department, and since then he has held positions in field exam, portfolio management, and underwriting. Beauvais has a B.S. in business management from Central Michigan University, and an M.B.A., focused on accounting, from Walsh College.
Weir has been promoted to assistant vice president, learning and development specialist in the human resources department. In this new role, Weir identifies employee training objectives, and develops and implements programs to meet milestones for ongoing internal professional development. Weir is also the new administrator and director of Crestmark University, the company’s online employee-development program. Weir transitioned from operations where she has been a key contributor since joining the company in 2006. During her career at Crestmark, Weir has been promoted several times; most recently, in March 2016, to assistant vice president, senior client analyst, team leader from operations officer. Based in Troy, Weir reports to First Vice President, Human Resources Director Roland Pascua.
Ball has been promoted to operations officer, senior client analyst, and team leader for the Midwest Region. Ball, who has been important to building successful client relationships for Crestmark, now leads a team of client analysts in the Midwest Region, and provides mentoring and training. In addition, he is a member of the company’s client retention committee. Ball joined Crestmark in 2008 as an invoice analyst, and in 2010, he was promoted to client analyst. Earlier this year, Ball was promoted to operations officer, client analyst. He is based in Troy, and reports to First Vice President, Operations Supervisor Douglas Kollman.
Crestmark is an FDIC-insured bank that provides innovative financial solutions for businesses nationwide. Financing solutions include asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, lines of credit, term loans, factoring, machinery/equipment financing and equipment leasing. Crestmark has extensive experience in helping many industries including transportation, manufacturing, staffing, petrochemical, government contractors, apparel/footwear/furniture distribution/manufacturing, hospitality/hotels, insurance agencies, and technology hardware/software. Headquartered in Michigan, with additional offices in California, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, New York, and Illinois; and representatives nationwide.