CFG Community Bank announced that it has named Daniel McKew as president.

A 20-year veteran of the banking industry, McKew was previously the president of Baltimore-based 1st Mariner Bank. Prior to that, he served as CEO of SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp. in Towson, where he ran the company's $6.8 billion leasing business.

A Baltimore native, McKew has a well-diversified background in lending, marketing, finance, credit and operations and has a proven ability to implement strategic business plans of growth and profitability in national and global markets.

"I look forward to being a part of making CFG Community Bank the premier community bank in Maryland," says McKew. "I'm thrilled to be a part of this growth opportunity for the bank as we build our presence in the Baltimore-Washington markets."

McKew plans to grow CFG Community Bank in both loans and deposits, and increase the bank's existing small business and middle market products by adding secured equipment lending and leasing as well as leasing to municipalities.

"Dan brings an impressive combination of vision, leadership, financial acumen and executive management in banking to CFG Community Bank," says Gary Rever, chief executive officer of the bank. "We are confident that under Dan's leadership, CFG Community Bank will continue to be a financially sound and highly profitable bank headquartered in the Baltimore-Towson area."

The addition of McKew as the bank's president comes on the heels of several positive leadership changes at CFG Community Bank implemented earlier this year including the appointment of Rever as the bank's CEO and the addition of O. James Talbott, II and Bruce Yarwood to the board of directors.

Headquartered in Baltimore, CFG Community Bank is a locally owned, full-service commercial bank devoted to meeting the needs of small and middle-market businesses and professionals and executives.