Regional Management Corp. announced the appointments of Maria Contreras-Sweet and Jonathan D. Brown to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Contreras-Sweet was formerly the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from April 2014 until January 2017. Mr. Brown is a senior analyst with Basswood Capital Management, LLC. Ms. Contreras-Sweet’s and Mr. Brown’s appointments expand the size of Regional Management’s Board of Directors from six directors to eight directors. Ms. Contreras-Sweet brings to the Board extensive experience in finance, entrepreneurship, and innovation in both the public and private sectors and, equally important, a genuine passion for the market that Regional Management serves. Mr. Brown brings to the Board significant insight and expertise related to the financial services sector.