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.
Reid J. Boehm
Chair
Pinnacle + Synovus
Charleston, SC
J. Jefferson “Jeff” Manning
Chair-Elect
SouthState Bank
Columbia, SC
M. Charles “Charlie” Abbott, Jr.
First Vice-Chair
Carolina Bank & Trust
Florence, SC
Margi M. Fleming
Past-Chair
The Citizens Bank
Florence, SC
Group Directors
Coastal Group Directors
Christopher D. “Chris” Johns
Enterprise Bank of South Carolina
Ehrhardt, SC
Michael C. “Mike” Naioti
TD Bank, N.A.
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Wilson G. Wicker
South Atlantic Bank
Myrtle Beach, SC
Upstate Group Directors
W. Scott Goettee
First Bank
Greenville, SC
Anna Q. Mills
Bank of Travelers Rest
Greenville, SC
Joseph W. “Joe” Thomas
First Palmetto Bank
Greenville, SC
Midlands Group Directors
Lindsey Spires Griffin
Bank of America
Columbia, SC
Justin A. Johnson
Optus Bank
Columbia, SC
Angela T. Klosterman
First Citizens Bank
Columbia, SC
Members-at-Large
Laura Black
CBL State Savings Bank
Greer, SC
Aferdita M. “Dita” Brown
First Citizens Bank
Charleston, SC
Parker H. Lee
The Bank of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Dustin T. Morris
Ameris Bank
Greenville, SC
Michael T. “Mike” Tecosky
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Charleston, SC
Andrew W. Vinson
Arthur State Bank
Rock Hill, SC