RALEIGH, N.C. - Paragon Commercial Bank has hired Greg Steele as Senior Vice President.  Greg will work as a client development officer calling on commercial real estate accounts in the eastern part of the state.  His office is based out of Greenville, North Carolina.

Steele brings more than 19 years of sales leadership experience in personal and commercial banking to Paragon.  Fifteen of those years have been spent specifically in a commercial real estate lending capacity.  Greg previously worked with Wachovia Bank.

A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Steele has spent a majority of his life in eastern North Carolina.  He gives back to his community by being active in his church, supporting Fellowship of Christian Athletes, working with the community little league baseball team and serving on the Greenville Chamber of Commerce 2006 membership campaign team.

About Paragon Bank:

Founded in Raleigh, NC, in 1999 as the North Carolina’s first business-only bank, Paragon Commercial Bank offers banking products and services tailored exclusively to the needs of mid-size companies and their executives. In addition to its Raleigh headquarters, the bank has offices in Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA.