Eagle Bancorp Names Stephen Curley CEO Effective July 6, 2026
Eagle Bancorp’s board named Stephen Curley as president and CEO, effective July 6, 2026, with Susan Riel serving through July 5 before transitioning to a 12-month consulting role. Curley brings over 25 years of commercial banking leadership, including revitalizing branch profitability and deposit growth at Western Alliance Bank.
1. CEO Appointment and Transition
Eagle Bancorp’s board appointed Stephen Curley as president and chief executive officer of Eagle Bancorp and EagleBank, effective July 6, 2026, and will add him to the board of directors on that date. Current CEO Susan G. Riel will remain through July 5 to support a smooth leadership handover.
2. Curley’s Banking Experience
Curley brings more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as chief banking officer and division president at Western Alliance Bank in Phoenix, where he revitalized branch operations, grew core deposits, and diversified lending assets to boost profitability.
3. Board’s Strategic Priorities
The board emphasized Curley’s track record in lending growth, deposit expansion, capital allocation and risk management as key to improving shareholder returns, optimizing the balance sheet, and sustaining franchise value in a challenging banking environment.
4. Transition Plan for Riel
Susan Riel, who led EagleBank since 2019 and served as COO since 1998, will join the board on May 14 pending reelection and act as a consultant for 12 months post-retirement to ensure continuity in risk management and client relations.