Wells Fargo Names Justin Hawkins Community Banking Area President of Upstate Market
May 11, 2015
Business leader will oversee 40 banking stores and 490 team members in the Upstate
GREENVILLE, SC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named Justin Hawkins the Community Banking Area President of the Upstate market. Hawkins will report to Community Banking Regional President for South Carolina Kathy Heffley and is based in Greenville. He succeeds Karen Lambert, who held the position since 2001. Hawkins will oversee 490 Retail and Small Business Banking team members located in 40 stores in the Upstate market.
A 12-year company veteran, Hawkins joined Wachovia in 2003 as a financial center manager in Greenville. He transitioned to the role of district manager when Wells Fargo acquired Wachovia before becoming the regional sales and marketing manager for South Carolina in 2010.
“I am pleased to welcome Justin to his new role as Area President for the Upstate market,” said Heffley. “With his extensive retail banking experience and strong business acumen, I have no doubt he will maintain and build our presence in South Carolina as one of the top-performing regions in the company.”
“I am excited to take on the Area President role and look forward to supporting such an amazing group of leaders,” said Hawkins. “The Upstate team is known for delivering on our vision and values to help our customers succeed financially. I look forward to engaging with our team members and customers to build an even stronger connection to the communities we serve.”
“I am thrilled to partner with Justin in his new role as we continue to help meet the needs of our local customers and businesses,” said Upstate Market President and Business Banking Manager Brian Rogers. “Both Retail and Business Banking, as well as all of our lines of business, consistently work together to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.”
With 145 banking stores, 350 ATMs and more than 5,450 team members across more than 80 lines of business in South Carolina, Wells Fargo remains No. 1 in deposits and market share according to FDIC data, with deposits up four percent year-over-year at $13.8 billion. Wells Fargo also remains the No. 1 SBA 7(a) lender in units and dollars in the state. In 2014, Wells Fargo contributed $3.4 million to nonprofits and schools through corporate and foundation giving in South Carolina, and team members recorded 37,200 hours of volunteer service to more than 1,300 organizations and schools across the state.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.6 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 locations, more than 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 265,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on Fortune’s 2014 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Wells Fargo perspectives are also available at Wells Fargo Blogs and Wells Fargo Stories.
