SCOTT CATHCART
florida regional president, TRUIST, WINTER PARK
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a leading U.S. commercial bank offering a wide range of services. Cathcart joined Truist in 2004 and has worked across the bank’s wholesale business, including middle market banking, corporate banking and corporate finance. He serves on the Florida Council of 100 and works locally with Lift Orlando and Faine House, nonprofits in the greater Orlando area that work to empower individuals to reach their full potential and set them on a path to long-term prosperity.
EDUCATION: Wake Forest University (BA), Emory University (MBA)
FIRST JOB: Camp counselor, guiding young men on extended hikes and climbing.
DREAM ALTERNATE CAREER: I love the movie “Point Break” and the thought of being an undercover FBI agent who goes surfing all the time sounds really appealing.
SOMETHING SURPRISING: My dog Axl and I share the same birthday.
HOBBY: I am passionately bad at playing golf but still love it.
INDUSTRY TREND: While we continue to increase our investment and use of technology, it’s the personal and business relationships with our clients that still matter most for us and them.
