Pressley Short Appointed as Director at Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank has named Pressley Short Director, adding seven years of sales experience and a rise from Senior Associate to Principal at Fifth Third Bank.
The Move
- New role
- Director
- Company
- Flagstar Bank
- Previously
- Principal, Fifth Third Bank
- Announced
- October 26, 2026
By the Numbers: Flagstar Bank
- Years in Sales
- 7
- Years at Fifth Third Bank
- 4
- Sales team
- 589
- Total assets
- $87.7 billion
Data: Crustdata, as of October 27, 2026
Flagstar Bank has appointed Pressley Short as Director, adding a seasoned sales professional whose career spans Fifth Third Bank, Wells Fargo and The Citco Group.
A Track Record In Sales
According to Crustdata people data, Short brings more than a decade of professional experience, seven years of it in sales. Most recently, Short served as Principal at Fifth Third Bank, a 27,110-person institution, after joining in 2022 as Senior Associate. The promotion to Principal in 2026 marked the most senior title of the career so far.
That climb followed six years at Wells Fargo, where a foundation in capital markets led to commodity derivatives sales, first as Commodity Derivatives Sales Analyst and then as Commodity Derivatives Sales Associate. Earlier, Short worked as Middle Office Analyst at The Citco Group. A finance graduate, the new Director holds a BSBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Why It Matters For Flagstar Bank
Flagstar Bank is one of the largest regional banks in the country, with assets of $87.7 billion. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hicksville, New York, the publicly traded bank operates approximately 320 retail locations and 20 Private Banking Offices. It holds strong positions in the greater New York/New Jersey metropolitan region and the upper Midwest, along with a significant presence in Florida and on the West Coast.
Crustdata company data shows a workforce of 7,538, up 3.6% over 12 months, with 2,228 people in Michigan and 1,462 in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
What's Next
Short joins in October 2026 as part of a Sales organization of 589 people that grew 16.6% over six months and welcomed 33 new members in the past year. The team has been adding senior talent, including a Vice President of Sales in September 2026 and a Head of Commercial & Private Bank Marketing in August 2026. With 86 open sales roles listed, Flagstar Bank continues to invest in the function Short now strengthens.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Director at Flagstar Bank?
Pressley Short joined Flagstar Bank as Director in October 2026, most recently serving as Principal at Fifth Third Bank and bringing seven years of sales experience.
What is Pressley Short's background?
Short spent four years at Fifth Third Bank, rising from Senior Associate to Principal. That followed six years at Wells Fargo, including roles as Commodity Derivatives Sales Analyst and Commodity Derivatives Sales Associate. Short also holds a BSBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
What does Flagstar Bank do?
Flagstar Bank is a publicly traded regional bank headquartered in Hicksville, New York, with assets of $87.7 billion, approximately 320 retail locations and 20 Private Banking Offices.
· people and company records, retrieved October 27, 2026. Source: Crustdata.