Fortis, a commercial bank serving small- to medium-sized businesses in Colorado and Utah, hired Clint Crews as head of Colorado commercial and specialty lending.

Crews joined Fortis with more than 15 years of commercial banking experience, most recently as a commercial banking group manager at Independent Financial. In his new role, Crews will lead and develop Fortis’ middle-market and specialty lending strategy in the Denver region.

“Throughout my career in banking, building and maintaining client relationships and ensuring my clients have the best service and options available to fit their needs has been my core focus,” Crews said. “I am thrilled for the opportunity to join Fortis and lead the growth of its Colorado market, knowing that client service has and always will be at the center of our culture.”

“We could not be more excited for Clint to join Fortis and lead our team in Colorado,” Josh Peters, chief lending officer at Fortis, said. “His track record of excellence in the Denver market will have a meaningful impact on our ability to continue recruiting talented, veteran bankers. He is a natural fit into our organization; his passion and enthusiasm will have a lasting influence on our clients and presence in the community.”