Gary DowellAtlanta Regional President

Gary joined Coastal States Bank in 2018 and is responsible for building and leading our commercial banking group in Atlanta, GA. Gary brings 32 years of banking experience to his role with Coastal States Bank. After 19 years of working in North Carolina, Gary moved to Atlanta in 2006 with RBC Bank. Subsequently, Gary worked with PNC Bank and most recently with State Bank and Trust where he served as Atlanta Region President for five years. Gary is a native of Winston-Salem, N.C. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from East Carolina University. An active member of the Atlanta community, he serves on the Board of Directors for Inspiritus and the Advisory Council for Action Ministries. He has actively served with the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and Cobb Edge.