BankSouth Elects Two Members to Board of Directors Press

BankSouth Elects Two Members to Board of Directors
Press Release
April 6, 2015
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Amy Miller
VP, Marketing BankSouth
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BankSouth Announces Election of Two Members to Board of Directors
Greensboro, GA: BankSouth announces the appointment of Kay Ford and Gene Kirby as members
of their Board of Directors on March 17th. Ford, of Savannah, Georgia and Kirby, of Greensboro,
Georgia both bring extensive banking experience to complement the board’s strategic initiatives.
“We are pleased to welcome Kay and Gene to the BankSouth board,” said Harold Reynolds, CEO
and Chairman. “They both bring unique knowledge, wisdom, and perspectives that will further
enhance the strength of our existing Board of Directors.”
Kay Ford is a native of Savannah and also joins BankSouth as the Chairman of their Savannah
Advisory Board. She recently retired as President and CEO of SunTrust Bank, Savannah and as
Managing Director of the Private Wealth Management Department. During her 41 years at SunTrust,
she held numerous senior level positions within retail banking and private wealth management,
including working as Senior Vice President of Private Wealth Management. She graduated from
Leadership Savannah in 1990 and Leadership Georgia in 1997. She is a member of the Finance
Committee for the Catholic Diocese and a member of the State Board of the Department of Early
Child Care and Learning. Ford also has served on the Boards of Directors of the United Way, the
Memorial Health Foundation, Memorial Health Medical Center, Savannah Fund for Excellence in
Education, Big Brothers Big Sisters and St. Mary's Home.
Gene Kirby brings over 30 years of experience in the banking industry having served multiple roles
across retail banking, commercial banking, marketing and executive management. Prior to forming
his consulting firm, C.G. Kirby Partners, LLC, he was President of NewAlliance Bank in New Haven,
CT where he was responsible for all lines of business within the company. Prior to joining
NewAlliance, he was with SunTrust Banks in Atlanta, GA where he was Corporate Executive Vice
President responsible for the retail line of business, the commercial line of business, consumer
product management, call center operations and corporate marketing. Gene is a former Chairman of
the Consumer Bankers Association, active across the financial services industry and involved with
multiple charitable and community organizations. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and received his
MBA from Duke University.
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About BankSouth
BankSouth, founded in 1946, is a community bank headquartered at Lake Oconee with $380 million
in assets serving customers locally as well as in the Athens, Atlanta and Savannah areas. BankSouth
has been recognized as one of the top performing community banks in the nation. Focusing on
providing superior customer service, BankSouth offers personal and business banking solutions,
lending and mortgage products as well as wealth management services. BankSouth Mortgage,
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the fourth-largest purchase mortgage and third-largest
construction mortgage provider in Georgia. The retail mortgage arm offers premier mortgage
services with 8 locations and wide area network of strategically placed “best in class” mortgage
bankers in the southeast.
www.banksouth.com