HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass
today announced that Blake Kirshman
has been named the Head of its Corporate & Investment Banking
(CIB) Energy Division following the planned retirement of
Dorothy Marchand, a transition that
was made effective in early January
2018.
In his role, Kirshman will be responsible for leading a team of
experienced energy bankers in developing, managing and maintaining
relationships with clients across the energy spectrum, including
ensuring bank interests are kept at the forefront.
"Blake is primed for this role with eight years of solid
experience as a leading energy banker under his belt," said
Marchand. "He has studied all facets of the oil and gas industry,
and has solid, foundational experience that gives him exceptional
understanding of its current pressures and future outlook. The
energy business is very important to BBVA and we're excited to have
him moving this segment to its next phase of growth. We know that
our clients – and his team - will appreciate what he brings to the
table."
Kirshman started in the Energy Division of BBVA Compass in 2009
as an Associate Relationship Manager and Portfolio Underwriter,
where he underwrote loans and performed industry analysis. He moved
to Relationship Manager in 2011 where he managed a portfolio of
clients that included upstream and midstream energy companies.
Kirshman began his career as a Senior Associate at KPMG, a big four
public accounting firm.
Kirshman is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas and a member of the Independent
Petroleum Association of America, the Houston Producers' Forum and
Dallas ADAM Energy Forum. He holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting
from Texas Tech University.
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About BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a
customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857.
The Group has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market,
is the largest financial institution in Mexico, and has leading franchises in
South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States; it is
also the leading shareholder in Garanti, Turkey's biggest bank for market
capitalization. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth
markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable
competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of
its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion,
and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the
highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best
practices. More information about BBVA Group can be found at
bbva.com.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based
financial institution that operates 649 branches, including 336 in
Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 18 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 5th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2016.
Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at
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