D. Shane Loper

D. Shane Loper is the Chief Operating Officer at Hancock Whitney. D. has been with the company since March 1999, and has served as the Chief Risk and Administrative Officer since March 2013. In this role, they are responsible for the company's enterprise risk management framework, which includes operational and credit risk, BSA/AML, and information security. D. also oversees regulatory relations and corporate compliance, as well as corporate banking services such as information technology, deposits, and lending.

Previously, Loper served in the Army National Guard for 21 years, rising to the rank of major. D. served in various infantry positions during their time with the Guard, and was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008.

D. Shane Loper has a BSBA from The University of Southern Mississippi with an emphasis of study in MIS. D. also has an MBA in Bank Management from Troy University. D. has a Diploma from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU from Louisiana State University.

D. Shane Loper works with Stephen E. Barker - Senior Accounting & Finance Executive, Joshua R. Caldwell - Chief Internal Auditor, and Christopher S. Ziluca - Chief Credit Officer. Their manager is John M. Hairston, President & CEO.