ATLANTA, June 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity Southern
Corporation (NASDAQ: LION) announced today the appointment of
Charles D. Christy as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer) of the Company and of its subsidiary, Fidelity
Bank, effective June 26, 2017.
Current Chief Financial Officer Stephen
H. Brolly, who has been with the Company for 11 years, will
continue to serve the Company as an officer in Fidelity Southern
and Fidelity Bank.
"Christy will report to Palmer
Proctor, President of Fidelity Southern Corporation and
Fidelity Bank," said Jim Miller,
Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Southern Corporation.
Mr. Proctor said, "I am pleased Charlie is joining us. He
brings long years of experience in larger banking organizations and
extensive involvement in mergers and acquisitions. Christy's
background is unique in its breadth. His leadership skills
will serve us well as our transition into a much larger banking
institution gains momentum."
Mr. Christy joins Fidelity Southern from CoastalSouth
Bancshares, Inc. ("CSB"), where he was the Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer for the past seven years. Prior
to joining CSB, Mr. Christy was Chief Financial Officer of Citizens
Republic Bancorp ("CRBC"), a large regional bank with over 240
branches in four states. He was with CRBC for over eight
years as it grew to over $14 billion
in assets. Prior to joining CRBC, Mr. Christy was with Bank
One for over 12 years holding a number of key leadership positions
as either Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer in divisions and key
lines of business while Bank One grew from $30 billion to over $285
billion in assets. Before joining Bank One, Mr.
Christy spent seven years in healthcare consulting with Deloitte
& Touche and served as controller in a privately-held
manufacturing operation for five years in Cincinnati.
Fidelity Southern Corporation, through its operating
subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides
banking services, wealth management, and credit-related insurance
products through branches in Georgia and Florida, and an insurance office in
Atlanta, Georgia. Indirect
automobile, and mortgage loans are provided throughout the
South. SBA loans are offered nationwide. For additional
information about Fidelity's products and services, please visit
the web site at www.FidelitySouthern.com.
Contact:
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Martha Fleming, Steve
Brolly
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Fidelity Southern
Corporation
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(404)
240-1504
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SOURCE Fidelity Southern Corporation