DETROIT/Aug. 12, 2015 – Patricia (Patti) K. Griswold has been named senior vice president and Michigan Market Manager of Comerica Bank’s Retail Bank, effective Aug. 14. A 22-year banking veteran, Griswold succeeds Robert Hollander, who is retiring.

Griswold will be responsible for Comerica’s 214 banking centers in Michigan, as well as new customer acquisition, client retention and expansion, talent development and operational compliance. She will report to Rhonda Davenport, executive vice president and national director of Retail Sales and Service and have offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Griswold will serve on the Michigan Market Leadership Team, led by Michael T. Ritchie, Michigan Market president.

Griswold previously served as senior vice president and regional manager of Michigan’s West/Southwest regions of the Retail Bank, leading the bank’s 34 banking centers in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Midland.

Griswold also serves on Comerica’s national Retail Bank Strategy Team and its Women’s Initiative, a market segmentation initiative that strives to make Comerica the “bank of choice” among women business owners, professionals, and community influencers.

Griswold holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration and communications from Aquinas College. She is a graduate of the Consumer Banker Association’s Graduate School of Retail Management at the University of Virginia and the Inforum Executive Leadership Program.

She currently chairs the board of directors for Inforum, where she was a founding member of the West Michigan affiliate and has served on the board since 2007. She formerly served on the board of directors for Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women.She has also chaired local steering committees for Michigan Women’s Foundation, Women’s Caring Program, and Liz’s House.

About Comerica Bank

Comerica Bank, with 214 banking centers in Michigan, is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated. Founded in Detroit in 1849, Comerica continues to invest in Michigan. Comerica’s $1 million commitment last year to the Detroit Institute of Arts “grand bargain” helped the City of Detroit emerge from bankruptcy, support city pensioners and protect the museum’s art collection for the public. Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. To find us on Facebook, please visit www.facebook.com/ComericaCares. Follow us on Twitter at @ComericaCares.