Park Sterling Bank Names Judy Wishnek as the Charlotte Market President

Park Sterling Bank Names Judy Wishnek as the Charlotte Market President

Charlotte, N.C., November 8, 2012 – Park Sterling Bank (Nasdaq: PSTB) announced today that Judy Wishnek, has been named Market President for Charlotte, NC. She will be responsible for all commercialbanking activities for Park Sterling Bank in the Charlotte market.

Jim Cherry, CEO of Park Sterling commented “We are delighted to have Judy join our management team. In addition to proven leadership, banking experience, and market knowledge, she brings a demonstrated commitment to community service and involvement. Her background is a perfect fit for Park Sterling as we continue to execute our strategy of building a regional community banking franchise.

A financial veteran with over 22 years of experience, Mrs. Wishnek most recently served as Business Banking Market Manager for Bank of America in Charlotte. Prior to that, she held various management positions at Wachovia, and PNC Bank.

Mrs. Wishnek holds an undergraduate degree from Radford University. She is active in Charlotte area organizations including the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Regional Partnership, Charlotte National PR Campaign, Women Executives, Charlotte Rotary, and the Charlotte Regional Film Commission.

About Park Sterling Corporation
Park Sterling Corporation, the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Park Sterling, a regional community-focused financial services company with over $2 billion in assets, is the largest community bank in the Charlotte area and has 45 banking offices stretching across the Carolinas and into North Georgia. The bank serves professionals, individuals, and small and mid-sized businesses by offering a full array of financial services, including deposit, mortgage brokerage, cash management, consumer and business finance, and wealth management. Park Sterling prides itself on being large enough to help customers achieve their financial aspirations, yet small enough to care if they do. Park Sterling is focused on building a banking franchise that is noted for sound risk management, strong community-focus and exceptional customer service. For more information, visit www.parksterlingbank.com. Park Sterling Corporation shares are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol PSTB.

SOURCE: Park Sterling Corporation