Regions Bank named Andrew Nix chief governance officer. In his new role, Nix will advise the Regions’ board of directors and executive management on a range of corporate governance best practices. In addition, Nix will monitor Regions’ corporate governance framework while serving as a liaison to external stakeholders, including institutional stockholders, regarding corporate governance matters. Nix will report to Tara Plimpton, chief legal officer for the bank.

“Corporate governance speaks to the heart of who we are as financial professionals committed to making a positive difference for the people, businesses and communities we serve,” Plimpton said. “In recent years, Regions has been recognized for our focus on doing right by all of our stakeholders. Andrew’s experience and insights will help us build on these accomplishments. Through our policies, procedures and practices, Regions is focused on helping customers and communities succeed, and I know the work of Andrew and his team will make a meaningful impact as we fulfill our mission.”

Nix will join Regions in March from Birmingham, AL-based Maynard Cooper & Gale. There, he serves as a shareholder with practice areas in banking and financial services, corporate governance and compliance, public company advisory services, securities regulation and corporate finance. Nix’s previous legal experience also includes work for Bradley Arant Boult Cummings and Lightfoot Franklin & White.

“As someone who has lived in Birmingham for nearly 20 years, I recognize the significant impact that Regions has not only locally but also in every market served by the bank,” Nix said. “Corporate governance is my passion. At its core, it’s about having a strong framework that guides business decisions and, in turn, benefits not only the customers of a company but also the people and businesses who make up the communities where a company does business. Regions has a demonstrated commitment to creating more inclusive prosperity, and I am excited to bring my skills and experience in support of the bank’s important work.”

In addition to serving on Maynard’s diversity and inclusion committee and serving as co-chair of the firm’s pro bono committee, Nix was president of the Birmingham Bar Association in 2020 and is a graduate of the Leadership Birmingham Class of 2020. Nix is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance, the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the Board of Directors of Better Basics and the United Way of Central Alabama Tocqueville Society. He also has served on various committees of the Alabama State Bar.