Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. announced the retirement of the President of Commercial Banking and Executive Vice President, Kenneth C. Cook, effective February 28, 2023. He will serve on Sandy Spring Bancorp's Board of Directors upon his retirement from the bank. Ken has dedicated his 40-year career to helping clients in the Greater Baltimore and Greater Washington regions.

Cook joined Sandy Spring Bank through the acquisition of Revere Bank in April 2020. Previously, he was Co-President and CEO of Revere Bank and a member of the Board of Directors. Cook also served as President and CEO of Mercantile Potomac Bank from 1994 to 2007.

As Regional President for PNC Bank, he led a three-year transition during and after the acquisition of Mercantile Bankshares Corporation in 2007.