Local Orland Park resident promoted to Head of Midwest Middle Market Region at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America is pleased to announce that local Orland Park resident Rita Sola Cook has been promoted to Managing Director and head of the Midwest Middle Market Region for Global Commercial Banking (GCB) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Based in Chicago, Sola Cook leads a team of bankers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin who serve clients with annual revenues of $50 million to $2 billion. Her team provides commercial credit, treasury management solutions, international banking, investment banking and retirement products to help clients meet their financial goals.

“As a 20-year veteran at Bank of America, I am honored and excited for this opportunity,” said Sola Cook. “In my years with Bank of America, I have gained an invaluable amount of experience, both personally and professionally, and am thrilled to take on this larger leadership position and be a part of the company’s future successes.”

In her time with Bank of America, Sola Cook has held numerous management positions in finance, product management and sales. She most recently was the Chief Operating Officer for Global Commercial Banking and was previously the head of International Treasury Sales for Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America.

A graduate of Governors State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Sola Cook is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and is a Series 7 and 63 licensed securities professional. She is also actively involved in the Global Commercial Banking Power of 10, a member of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Women’s Leadership Council and is active in military and veteran’s affairs. She lives with her husband and daughter in Orland Park.