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Hancock Whitney Appoints Pérez and Lane to Its Holding Company Board
GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) today announced that it has appointed Sonia A. Pérez and H. Merritt Lane, III as
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[{"type":"text","content":" GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) today announced that it has appointed Sonia A. Pérez and H. Merritt Lane, III as new Hancock Whitney holding company and bank directors effective October 28, 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211028006149/en/Sonia A. Pérez (Photo: Business Wire)\n“We are very happy to have Sonia and Merritt join our board,” said Jerry L. Levens, Chairman of the Board. “Their industry backgrounds and regional knowledge, coupled with their public company experience, make them well suited to serve as directors of our company. Their experience and expertise will ensure they immediately become valued contributors to our board.”\n\nMs. Pérez has served as the President, Southeast States, for AT&T Inc. since 2018. In this capacity, Ms. Pérez is responsible for the development of the company’s overall strategic plan in the Southeast region, which includes responsibility for leading a workforce of more than 9,600 employees, overseeing operations including technology deployment and infrastructure investment and directing teams responsible for implementing public policy, legislative, regulatory and philanthropic initiatives. Ms. Pérez joined AT&T in 2005 and previously served as President, AT&T Louisiana from 2010 to 2018 and Vice President, AT&T Texas, from 2005 to 2010. Prior to 2005, Ms. Pérez was employed at SBC (formerly Southwestern Bell), from 1979 until SBC’s 2005 acquisition of AT&T, at which time SBC adopted the AT&T name. Ms. Pérez has served on the board of directors of Sanderson Farms, Inc., a publicly traded Mississippi-based poultry processing company, since 2019. Ms. Pérez holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas.\n\nDuring her career, Ms. Pérez has developed a well-respected reputation for pioneering Latina leadership. She is also a current and former director of a number of industry and philanthropic organizations, including current service for the National World War II Museum, the Louisiana Board of Regents and the University of Texas Foundation. Ms. Pérez has also been selected by elected officials to serve in a number of special project advisory roles, including appointment as a member of the Resilient Louisiana Commission and appointment as chair of t...