Howard Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Howard Bank named Robert Carpenter as its interim chief financial officer. Mr. Carpenter will report directly to Mary Ann Scully, Chairman and CEO of the Company and Howard Bank. Mr. Carpenter replaces George Coffman, who will continue to be employed by the Company and Howard Bank until March 31, 2019.

Mr. Coffman has served as an officer, including as Chief Financial Officer, of Howard Bank since its opening in 2004 and of the Company since 2005. Howard Bank has engaged a well-known executive search firm in the Mid-Atlantic to undertake the recruitment of a permanent replacement. Bob Carpenter comes to the Company with more than 30 years of financial services experience.

After a time in public accounting and another regional bank, he spent ten years with Allfirst Financial Inc. serving in various officer roles including Executive Vice President and Controller.