The Emerging Leaders Division is a very active and integral part of the SCBA. The board of directors is comprised of 19 emerging leaders representing the geographic regions of South Carolina and Members-at-Large. The purpose of the division is to enhance the welfare of emerging leaders and their banks with activities and initiatives that include: The Palmetto Scholarship Program and Golf Tournament, BankPAC Sporting Clays Tournament Fundraiser, Annual Conference, Political Advocacy, and Financial Literacy Outreach. For more information, please contact Carolyn Bradley.
Othniel W. Laffitte
Chair
First Bank
Greenville, SC
Margi M. Fleming
Chair-Elect
The Citizens Bank
Florence, SC
Reid J. Boehm
First Vice-Chair
Synovus
Charleston, SC
Oneal Staples
Past-Chair
Ameris Bank
Lexington, SC
Group Directors
Coastal Group Directors
Blake H. Dressler
First Reliance Bank
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Margaret C. “Maggie” Harken
The Bank of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Lauren Hendricks
United Bank
Charleston, SC
Upstate Group Directors
Eugene A. “Trey” Gardner IV
TD Bank, N.A.
Greenville, SC
Joseph “Joe” Thomas
First Palmetto Bank
Greenville, SC
Midlands Group Directors
M. Charles “Charlie” Abbott, Jr.
Carolina Bank & Trust Co.
Florence, SC
Mallory H. Holley
Security Federal Bank
Aiken, SC
Angela T. Klosterman
First Citizens Bank
Columbia, SC
W. Clarke Walker
Southern First Bank
Columbia, SC
Members-at-Large
Jamie E. Addison
First Community Bank
Lexington, SC
Jessica M. “Jess” Buttles
Anderson Brothers Bank
Myrtle Beach, SC
Ashleigh Oxner Malm
Arthur State Bank
Greenville, SC
Jeff T. Manning
SouthState Bank
Columbia, SC
Austin W. McVay
United Community Bank
Columbia, SC
Albert A. “Lance” Munn V
South Atlantic Bank
Mt. Pleasant, SC