Tampa, Fla.-based Pilot Bank appointed Rita Lowman president, succeeding Roy Hellwege, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Dec. 21.

Lowman has been serving as the bank's COO and executive vice president. Hellwege will remain as CEO and acting chairman of the Pilot Bancshares Inc. unit.

The bank also promoted Shawn Hannan to senior lender and executive vice president, according to the report. Hannan has been the bank's chief credit officer.