Loretta Barber Retires After 48 Years, Mike Gennaro Named Asst. Vice Pres.

Bank of Zachary has announced the retirement of Loretta Barber, senior vice president of deposit operations, after 48 years in the banking industry. Family, bank employees, and board members recently gathered at local event venue, Magnolia Fields, to celebrate her many years of service to the bank and its customers.

Loretta began her banking career as a part-time teller while a college student earning her Bachelor of Science degree at LSU. She continued in the banking industry after college working for Fidelity Bank (Hibernia Bank) for seven years, and then she began her career at Bank of Zachary as a part time teller in 1988. Loretta was promoted through the ranks, ending her career at the bank as a well-respected member of the senior management team.

Loretta has two sons and three grandsons. The Bank of Zachary credited Loretta for her exemplary service to customers, staff, shareholders and the Zachary community.

Founded in 1904, Bank of Zachary is the oldest state-chartered bank in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is locally owned and operated. 

Hometown banking is Bank of Zachary’s mission and specialty. It is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank of Zachary is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit www.bankofzachary.com or call (225) 654-2701.

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The Bank of Zachary has announced the hiring of Mike Gennaro as Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending. Before joining the bank, Mike held significant roles in the commercial real estate sector, including positions at Derbes Falgout Commercial Real Estate, EXP Commercial, and eventually founding Gennaro Commercial Realty. His experience in commercial real estate and finance is backed by his designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), an LSU Certificate in Emerging Technology for Business, and an MBA from LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business

Bank President/CEO Mark Marionneaux said, “Mike’s enthusiasm, business acumen and experience, along with his exceptional business development skills will fit our team and strategic initiative beautifully. We are excited to have him join the Bank of Zachary team.”

Mike and his wife Jen, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Porch & Parish magazine, live in Zachary with their children Max, Lucy, Emile, and Bobby. Mike serves as Porch & Parish’s field and garden editor, and also hosts the Porch & Parish podcast, where he shares stories and insights ab