20-Year Banking Industry Veteran Joins North Carolina-Based Bank

Paragon Bank has announced that Kristin C. Sutton recently joined the bank as a senior vice president and client development officer. In her role, Sutton will serve private and business banking clients for Paragon’s Cary, North Carolina, office, which is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2014.

Sutton’s vast experience in retail branch management, credit underwriting and professional development will be an asset to the Paragon team. Most recently, she assisted in developing and managing a portfolio of clients, prospects and centers of influence with a Cary-based financial institution.

Sutton is an active member of the Triangle community, working with organizations such as Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW) and serving as chairperson for the Green Hope High School Business Alliance. She is a board member for the Cary Visual Art, Inc., and is the treasurer for the Cary Rotary Club Vocational Services Committee. Sutton resides in Cary with her husband, Preston and their three daughters.