Banking

MidSouth Bank promotes Troy Cloutier to CEO Longtime executive has served as president of the bank for the past year.

Troy Cloutier

As part of an ongoing succession planning strategy, MidSouth Bank’s board of directors approved the promotion of Troy Cloutier to chief executive officer of the bank, effective Nov 1. Cloutier has served as president of the bank for the past year. As president and CEO, he will assume more responsibility for managing the daily operations of the bank’s two-state franchise.

Cloutier previously held the position of chief banking officer and senior executive vice president since January 2011 and before that was regional president for more than eight years.

Troy Cloutier is the son of MidSouth Bank founding President and CEO Rusty Cloutier and has been with MidSouth Bank since 1992.

Rusty Cloutier will remain president and CEO of MidSouth Bancorp Inc., the bank’s holding company.

“Working under Rusty for the past 24 years has thoroughly prepared me for this very important role in guiding the future of our company,” Troy Cloutier said in a press release. “He has instilled in me, and all of us at MidSouth Bank, a strong work ethic, vision and a moral compass to always do what is right by our customers, shareholders and community. We are all immensely grateful for his strong leadership and look forward to a smooth transition for this new management structure.”

Longtime MidSouth Bank Board Chairman Will Charbonnet Sr. said in the release that he has the utmost confidence in Troy Cloutier’s ability to lead the bank through challenging and prosperous times. “Time and again Troy has demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellent critical and strategic thinking,” Mr. Charbonnet noted. “We have watched him grow into this role and are excited about the future of the bank under his guidance.”