Pinnacle Bank announced that Robert Blatter will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective July 31, 2022. He will continue with the Bank as an Executive Vice President working closely with the company's team through February 2023. On August 1, 2022, Deputy Chief Credit Officer, Cliff Dennett will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and become a part of Pinnacle's management team.

Mr. Blatter joined Pinnacle Bank in February of 2007. Mr. Dennett joined Pinnacle Bank in May of 2007 and contributed to the Bank's initial growth as a Relationship Manager. In 2015, Mr. Dennett was named Executive Vice President, Senior Lending Officer.

He oversees the underwriting team and has worked closely with Mr. Blatter to manage the credit risk monitoring processes of the organization. In recognition of his leadership in credit risk management, Mr. Dennett was promoted to EVP, Deputy Chief Credit Officer in 2021.