Debbie Knight

Debbie Knight serves as the Executive Vice President of Retail Consumer Lending at Bank OZK since December 2023. Previously, Debbie held the position of Mortgage Loan Originator at FirstTrust Home Loans, Inc. from July 2020 to December 2023. Prior roles include Executive Vice President & Chief Deposit Officer at Encore Bank and Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Officer at The Capital Bank. In early 2019, Debbie acted as Interim Chief Executive Officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas and spent over four years at Onebanc in various executive roles, including Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Officer. With extensive experience from Metropolitan National Bank and Bank of America, where Debbie served as Vice President overseeing multiple locations, Debbie has developed strong leadership skills in retail banking. Debbie holds a Master’s degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.