Career moves

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., has a new chief executive for its Tallahassee State Bank: Matt Brown, who had been a market president at Centennial Bank.

The Western Independent Bankers, a San Francisco industry group, has a new president and chief executive.

Citigroup's head of franchise risk and strategy, Brian Leach, will retire on May 1, according to memos sent to Citi employees Thursday from him and company chief executive Michael Corbat.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, in a major break with tradition, has tapped a former UBS Group executive as its first non-Japanese president and chief executive for its American division.

Community First Bank in Seneca, S.C., has overhauled its executive management team, including naming new chief executive, financial and credit officers.

Regions Bank in Birmingham, Ala., has hired a former SunTrust Banks executive to join its wealth management group.

Novantas, a New York-based bank advisory firm, has hired the former head of analytics for Bank of America.

Grayson Hall, chief executive at Regions Financial in Birmingham, Ala., will serve as the private sector chairman for the Southeast U.S.-Japan Association's joint forum.

DNB Financial in Downington, Pa., has formed a business banking services division.

Four Oaks Fincorp in North Carolina has a new president.

BOK Financial in Tulsa, Okla., has named its new chief credit officer.

San Diego Private Bank in Coronado, Calif., is set to have a new president and chief executive.

CenterState Bank used April Fools' Day to unveil a fake #GreedTogether campaign that mocks Starbucks, McDonald's and the banking industry, promising ridiculous cash-back rewards and clothing printed with pictures of cash.

The $5 billion-asset company said in a press release Tuesday that Gail Ball recently served as head of the payment studies group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency appointed Richard Taft to be its next deputy comptroller for credit risk.

Huntington Bancshares in Columbus, Ohio, has named R. Jeffrey Young president of its mutual fund service subsidiary.

First West Virginia Bancorp in Wheeling has removed the interim tag from William Petroplus' title as president and chief executive.

The $24 billion-asset company said in a press release Thursday that Robert Holmes will become president and chief executive of its St. Louis market on March 31.

Wells Fargo announced the closure of a mortgage servicing site and the retirement of a longtime commercial banking executive Wednesday.

Citizens Financial Group has recruited Donald H. McCree to be its vice chairman and head of commercial banking, the company announced Wednesday.