Central Bank of St. Louis promoted Brittany Bell from commercial portfolio manager to commercial leasing officer and David Beck from senior vice president to president of lease banking.

In their new roles, Bell will focus on new business development as well as portfolio management, while Beck will lead Central Bank of St. Louis’ lease banking business, which focuses on financing independent leasing companies nationwide as well as working with other banks to manage exposures to individual lessees.

“Central Bank has been in the equipment finance business for over 20 years and I look forward to using my experience in financing independent leasing companies to grow Central Bank’s lease banking business for many years to come,” Beck said.