Southern Bank in Spartanburg, S.C., has a new leader.
The bank said in a press release that M.J. Huggins III is its new CEO. Huggins recently served as director of credit risk management at United Bank.
Huggins’ “deep understanding of community banking, combined with his proven track record of leadership and passion for serving local businesses and families, makes him the perfect choice to drive our next phase of growth,” Jamin Hujik, CEO of Southern Financial and executive vice chairman of Southern Bank, said in the release.