Nancy Petersen
Director of Commercial Real Estate
Enterprise Bank and Trust
St. Louis
Nancy Petersen has worked in the commercial banking industry for more than three decades, focusing on real estate finance during this time. She’s specialized in large construction projects and has become a leader in this area.
Petersen is currently the Director of Commercial Real Estate for Enterprise Bank and Trust, where she manages a team of five people in the St. Louis area. This commercial real estate team is responsible for obtaining new loans and deposits. Under Petersen’s leadership, it manages a portfolio of more than $500 million in real estate assets.
Despite the challenges of building a successful career in commercial finance, Petersen has also found time to give back to her community. She leads the Women’s Leadership series for Enterprise Bank and Trust, in which she hosts various events for women business owners in the metropolitan St. Louis area.
Petersen joined Enterprise Bank more than five years ago as Relationship Manager after spending 15 years with Wells Fargo Bank, where she was also a Commercial Real Estate Lender. In her previous positions, Petersen has served as a Relationship Manager at US Bank and Underwriting Manager for mortgage banking firm Hanover Capital Partners.
Petersen said that the most enjoyable part of her job is getting to know her clients and helping them find financing solutions for their projects. Over the last few years closing financing deals has been a challenge, thanks to the hurdles of higher construction costs, labor shortages and increased interest rates. Petersen has relied on her work ethic, positive attitude and strong customer service to work though these challenging times.
In addition to her career with Enterprise Bank and Trust, Petersen is the 2021 Past President of Commercial Real Estate Women – St. Louis (CREW), where she has been a member for almost 25 years and has served on various committees, notably the inaugural Ambassadors Committee.
Petersen also believes in supporting her profession. She has mentored five women in the CRE industry during the last five years, an experience that she has found to be extremely rewarding. Petersen has previously served on the Executive Board of the St. Louis chapter of CREW as Director, Treasurer, Delegate, President-elect and President.
When not working, Petersen enjoys exercising, golfing, entertaining and boating. Before the pandemic, she completed an impressive 10 half-marathons in 10 years. She has three children with her husband Bob and enjoys spending time with her two grandchildren. She is looking forward to the arrival of another grandchild soon.
