Short joins Investar Bank

Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate Keith Short is leaving IberiaBank to join Investar Bank as its new Lafayette market regional president. Baton Rouge-based Investar is gearing up to expand its operations in the Lafayette market, with its first branch expected to open in the city in September. Short has 24 years’ experience in the banking industry and is no stranger to Lafayette. He helped Lafayette-based IberiaBank expand its operations into the Baton Rouge market. As Baton Rouge president, Short “grew [IberiaBank] from a single temporary branch to a successful multi-branch franchise,” according to a release from Investar issued today. IberiaBank now has nine branches in the Baton Rouge area. After his tenure as Baton Rouge president, Short went on to serve as president of IberiaBank’s Naples, Fort Myers and Florida Keys markets in Florida. “As Lafayette regional president, Keith will assemble and manage a team of local bankers who understand Acadiana and its economy and serve customers with the kind of exceptional service possible only through a community bank like ours,” says Investar President and CEO John D’Angelo. Short says Lafayette is a “vibrant market filled with an entrepreneurial spirit that is the envy of bankers everywhere,” adding that he and his family “are excited for the opportunity to return to such a great community.” Investar had total assets of $375 million at the end of 2012. You can read more about today’s announcement here.