First Citizens names Toby Goodlett as Retail Banking Executive
March 10, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – March 9, 2009 – First Citizens is pleased to announce that Toby Goodlett, former division executive for Georgia, has been named retail banking executive and will be responsible for all consumer lending functions at First Citizens. Goodlett’s primary responsibilities will be to create consistency, provide oversight, and increase efficiency across all areas of consumer lending including both mortgage and consumer loan administration. He will be relocating to Columbia to assume his new responsibilities.
“Toby’s ability to provide leadership combined with his mortgage expertise makes him a perfect fit for this role,” said President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Bristow.
Goodlett is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a graduate degree from the School of Mortgage Banking. He is also a graduate of the 2000 MBA Future Leaders program. He currently serves as the vice chairman of the board of the North Georgia Technical College He is a former president of the Mortgage Bankers of the Carolinas and is former Group 9 Chairman of the Georgia Bankers Association.
In addition to his community involvement, he holds the Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation, was the Mortgage Banker of the Year in 2002, and served as a faculty member of the Mortgage Bankers of America, School of Mortgage Banking.
Mike Starrett, will continue in his role as Market Executive in northeast Georgia and Michelle Lamping will maintain her role as the Stephens County Executive.
“I am very excited about this opportunity with the bank. I am certainly going to miss living in North Georgia. Gwynne and I are very grateful for our time in Toccoa and the many friends we have made,” commented Goodlett.
About First Citizens
First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., is the parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., The Exchange Bank of South Carolina, Inc., and Merchants and Farmers Bank of Comer, Ga. First Citizens Bank offers services in commercial and retail banking through its 182 offices in South Carolina and Georgia. As of Dec. 31, 2008, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. had total consolidated assets of $7.02 billion. For more information, visit the First Citizens web site at www.firstcitizensonline.com.
