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Saint Joseph, MO - May 4, 2005 - Pat Speiser will retire from his position as senior vice president of the Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank, on May 15. Speiser began his career in the financial services industry in 1979. He has been with Commerce Trust Company for the past 16 years.
Speiser is a 40-year member of the St. Joseph Bar Association and has served as its president and treasurer. He also is a 42-year member of the Missouri Bar Association, a 20-year member and past president of the Heartland Regional Community Foundation Board and co-chair of the foundation's capital campaign, a trustee of the John Sublett Logan Foundation, the past president and treasurer of the St. Joseph Symphony and the past president of the Sertoma Club. In addition, he was awarded the Commerce Trust Company All Star Award in 2003.
Speiser earned a bachelor's of science degree in business administration and a law degree from the University of Missouri.
Brad Scott will take over for Speiser after his retirement. He has been with Commerce Bank for 11 years, serving for the last six years he has been with the Commerce Trust Company. Brad is currently vice president and senior portfolio manager. He will be responsible for leading the Commerce Trust Company in St. Joseph and will retain his duties as senior portfolio manager.
Active in the community, Brad is treasurer of the Midland Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross, president of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Leave a Legacy Foundation, board member of the Performing Arts Association and board member of Leadership St. Joseph, a United Way program. In addition, The Commerce Trust Company awarded him the Portfolio Manager of the Year in 2000 and Top Private Client Portfolio Manager for Outstate Markets in 2003 and 2004.
Brad earned a bachelor's of science degree in economics and marketing from Missouri Western State College.
Commerce Bank will host an open house from 2 - 4p.m., on Friday, May 13th at the 4th and Felix location. His friends and customers are invited to attend to congratulate Pat Speiser
About The Commerce Trust Company
The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank, N.A., provides asset management, trust, private banking and other financial advisory services to affluent individuals and their families, as well as to corporations, non-profit institutions and employee benefit plans. Commerce Bank is the principal subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH), a $14.1 billion regional bank holding company. For more than 139 years, Commerce has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management and estate planning and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce currently operates in approximately 330 locations in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Commerce also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, credit related insurance, venture capital and real estate activities.
For more information contact:
Jill Swords
Regional Marketing Rep
816-234-2308
Website: www.commercebank.com
e-mail: mymoney@commercebank.com
SYMBOL: CBSH
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