Eric Hagler

Eric Hagler has extensive work experience in commercial lending and banking. Eric started their career in 1999 at Peoples Bank as an AVP/Business Development Officer and remained in this role until 2011. From 2011 to 2016, they worked at Carolina Trust Bank as a Vice President - Commercial Lender. Eric then joined First Federal Savings Bank in 2016 as Vice President of Commercial Lending and held this position until 2023. Currently, they are employed as the Vice President of Commercial Lending at Park National Bank.

Eric Hagler has a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Appalachian State University, which they obtained from 1995 to 1999. Eric also completed the Wharton Leadership Program at Wharton Executive Education between 2019 and 2022. Additionally, they completed the Graduate program at NC School of Banking from 2003 to 2006 and the Leadership Lincoln program at Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2002. Currently, Eric is enrolled in the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking, focusing on Banking, from 2019 to 2022.