TIAA Bank announced that Ellen Comeaux has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial Division Sales Leader.
 
As a member of the Bank’s leadership team, her primary responsibilities include directing originations for the Commercial Lending Division, including ensuring successful execution of key priorities, problem solving and establishing the overall strategic and tactical direction for the commercial real estate and vendor equipment finance business lines.

Comeaux will lead teams in commercial real estate and vendor equipment finance and reports to John Pataky, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. She joined TIAA Bank (EverBank) in 2015, after 24 years at GE Capital and most recently served as chief of staff for the chief banking officer.

“Ellen has a diverse commercial lending background,” said Pataky. “Her extensive experience in commercial banking and lending, strategic planning and development, cross-functional team leadership, marketing and credit underwriting make her uniquely qualified to lead both CRE and VEF.”

Comeaux holds a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Accounting & Finance from Washington State University and is a certified Six Sigma Process Improvement Master Black Belt. She lives in the Seattle, WA area.

TIAA Bank serves consumer, commercial and institutional clients nationwide, providing a wide range of products and services online, by phone and at financial centers located throughout Florida. The bank was created by the merger of TIAA Direct and EverBank, which was acquired in 2017 by TIAA, a leading financial services provider.