Elaine M. Cottrell

Ms. Cottrell is Managing Principal and Chief Operating Officer of CEIS Review Inc. and President of CEIS Review Fla LLC. She has over 30 years of experience in the banking community, from her associations with community and regional banks as well as her consulting activities. At CEIS, she shares executive responsibility in the areas of administration, quality control, engagement scheduling and preparation, client relationships, and business development.

Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of Executive National Bank in Miami where she was Senior Loan Officer. Additional positions in South Florida were previously held with Flagship Bank, Jefferson National Bank, Metro Bank, and Enterprise Bank.

Ms. Cottrell has established credit departments for newly formed banks and reorganized credit functions at established organizations. She has successfully trained both lenders and staff in credit and lending functions. She has written and administered loan portfolios and managed credit, commercial loan and real estate loan activities as well as loan operations departments. Ms. Cottrell’s executive responsibilities included serving as a voting member of loan committees.

She has had involvement with or served as a director of such community groups as the South Miami Hospital Associates, Girls’ Club of Miami, Greater South Dade Miami Chamber of Commerce, Kendall Business and Professional Association, University of Miami Association, and the Coral Gables Women’s Club. Her language capabilities include French and Spanish.