Career moves

The Minneapolis bank has promoted longtime executive Andrew Cecere to president, a title held by Chairman and CEO Richard Davis for more than a decade.

PayPal co-founder and technology investor Peter Thiel is part of a $3.5 million investment in former PayPal executive Eric M. Jackson's cloud-based business technology startup.

TotalBank in Miami said it has promoted Jay Pelham to president, succeeding Luis de la Aguilera, who left the company in December to lead U.S. Century Bank in Doral, Fla.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. outlined the succession plans for several key offices on Friday, including the heads of its legislative affairs and San Francisco offices.

Payne, who was promoted from director of corporate risk services, began her new role Jan. 1. She succeeded Dave Kling, who retired, the $18 billion-asset bank said.

First Business Financial Services in Madison, Wis., said it has hired Edward Sloane Jr. to be its next chief financial officer.

GFA FCU promotes from within for its culture officer position, Stan Hollen announces retirement and other credit union professionals in the news.

Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York has named Dale Fredston, a former general counsel at Sterling Bancorp in Montebello, N.Y., to its board of directors.

American National Bankshares in Danville, Va., has named Cathy Liles its chief accounting officer.

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