Howard Bank, a locally owned community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals in the Greater Baltimore area, announced that it has hired Stephanie Morris as Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager for the Parkville Branch on East Joppa Road.

Morris is responsible for effectively leading Howard Bank’s Parkville branch team and managing daily sales, operations and customer service. Her role also includes developing and maintaining a dedicated staff while ensuring employee and customer satisfaction.

“Stephanie is a well-rounded banking leader with over 15 years of management experience,” said Barry Luciani, Senior Vice President, Branch Executive of Howard Bank. “We are confident that Stephanie will help the branch surpass growth goals through her polished communication with both her customers and employees.”

Before her role at Howard Bank, Morris was a cluster market leader at BB&T Bank for 13 years, where she oversaw the performance of two assigned branches. Morris focused primarily on lending, deposit acquisition and non-interest income for small businesses and worked to connect clients with various departments depending on their individual needs.

About Howard Bank

Howard Bancorp is a bank holding company with total assets slightly over $1.0 billion as of September 30, 2016. Its principal operating subsidiary, Howard Bank is a locally managed, headquartered and growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals in the Greater Baltimore area through 13 full service branches. Howard Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Howard Bancorp (NASDAQ: HBMD). For information visit www.howardbank.com.