Southern First promotes Kevin Lee to Executive Director of Market Support
October 30, 2024
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, announced the appointment of Kevin Lee to Executive Director of Market Support.
Lee has over 25 years of experience in banking and has been with Southern First since 2014, serving as Regional President of the Charleston market since 2021. In this new role, he will work with all eight of the bank’s growing markets in the Southeast, structuring and approving credit to meet client needs and providing expertise to promote growth in new client relationships and an increased impact in the communities we serve.
“We asked Kevin to step into this position because of his experience and track record as Regional President,” stated Art Seaver, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “We have a strong history of organic growth, and we have created this role to utilize Kevin’s leadership skills in growing client relationships in every market we serve.”
About Southern First Bancshares
Southern First Bancshares, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Southern First Bank, is the second largest bank headquartered in South Carolina. Southern First Bank has been providing financial services since 1999 and now operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina as well as the Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Southern First Bancshares has consolidated assets of approximately $4.2 billion and its common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SFST.” More information can be found at www.southernfirst.com.
