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ST. JOSEPH, MO - June 24, 2005 - The Board of Directors of Commerce Bank, St. Joseph, announced the following officer promotions and elections.
Bradley Scott has been promoted to senior vice president and St. Joseph regional manager of The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank. Bradley has more than 11 years of investment management experience. He is a St. Joseph native, and earned a bachelor's of science degree in economics from Missouri Western State College. Bradley will be located at the bank's 4th and Felix location.
Joseph Houts, Jr. has been elected vice president of Business Banking. His responsibilities include business development, community development activities, construction loan supervision, and compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. Houts has more than 26 years of bank-related experience. He received a bachelor's of arts degree from Westminster College and a Juris Doctor degree from Northern Illinois College of Law. He will be located at the bank's 36th Street Facility.
Karen Burris and has been elected assistant vice president of The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank. She started with Commerce in 1985 and has been working in trust private client and institutional services division for the last 15 years. Burris will continue to provide administration of personal trusts, estates, IRAs, not-for-profits, endowments and large family relationships. She graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's of science degree from Missouri Western State College. Burris remains active with her church and in the St. Joseph community.
Donna Jackson has been elected assistant vice president of The Commerce Trust Company, a division of Commerce Bank. She will continue to provide administration of personal trusts, estates, IRAs, not-for-profits, endowments and large family relationships. Jackson started her banking career with Commerce Bank in 1974, working in the trust administration area for the last 18 years. She received a degree from Missouri Western State College. Jackson lives in St. Joseph where she is active in her church and the St. Joseph community.
Miki Harris has been promoted to financial services manager at the bank's 36th Street facility. She has over 12 years of banking experience. She will be responsible assisting the branch manager with day-to-day direction of retail banking activities at the branch, which includes sales of retail products, customer service, teller operations, and compliance with policies and procedures.
Stacey Silvey has been promoted to financial services manager of retail banking at the bank's Ashland & Karnes facility. She has worked in the bank's retail area for the past 18 years,
beginning her career with Commerce Bank in 1987. Ms. Silvey will be responsible for assisting the branch manager with day-to-day direction of retail banking activities at the branch, which includes sales of retail products, customer service, teller operations, and compliance with policies and procedures.
About Commerce Bank
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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