WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.,
June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- BB&T today announced it will combine its North Florida and Central Florida Regions into
a new North & Central Florida Region. Scott Keith, who currently serves as president
of the North Florida Region, has been named president of the new
region, which will have headquarters in Jacksonville and Orlando. Tony
Coley, who currently serves as president of the Central
Florida Region, has been named president of BB&T's South
Florida Region. The combination and management changes will be
effective July 1, 2016.
"Scott has demonstrated excellent leadership in North Florida that has led to the strong
performance of the region," said Ricky
Brown, president of Branch Banking &Trust. "His
corporate banking expertise, proven results and significant
commitment to the community make him the ideal choice for an
expanded role as president of our new North & Central Florida
Region." According to Brown, the strategic decision to combine the
two regions will result in increased flexibility, additional client
resources and greater growth potential.
Keith, 51, has 29 years of banking experience in North Florida and has served as a relationship
manager, corporate banking manager, and commercial line of business
manager with several financial institutions. He joined BB&T in
2005 as market president in Jacksonville and was promoted to regional
president of the North Florida Region in 2010.
"I am thrilled to have this expanded role and opportunity to
connect with our great team in Central
Florida," Keith said. "Our combined strengths will position
BB&T with elevated client service and significant growth
opportunities. Market presidents Chris
Rolle in Orlando and
Debbie Buckland in Jacksonville have already provided significant
leadership and will continue to strengthen our presence in these
strategic markets."
Keith currently serves as a director of the Florida Bankers
Association executive committee and serves as Tier III chairman. He
is a member of The Players Council of The Players Championship, a
trustee and past chairman of Gator Bowl Sports, and a member of the
South Jacksonville Rotary Club. He served as a board member of
Wolfson Children's Hospital where he chaired its Development
Council, is a past chairman of the Board of Governors for the
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, and past chair of
JAXUSA, the economic development arm of JAXChamber. Keith earned
his bachelor's degree in economics from Florida State University.
Coley, 42, has nearly 20 years of banking experience with
several institutions in Florida.
He joined BB&T in 2009 through its acquisition of Colonial
Bank, where he was president and CEO of Colonial Bank's Southeast
Florida Commercial Banking Division. He served as BB&T's market
president of Broward County and
was promoted to regional president of the Central Florida Region in
2012.
BB&T operates 326 financial centers in Florida and divides its footprint into
autonomous community bank regions – each with its own president –
to keep decisions local and close to the customer.
About BB&T
BB&T is one of the largest
financial services holding companies in the U.S. with approximately
$212.4 billion in assets and market
capitalization of approximately $26.0
billion as of March 31, 2016.
Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the
company operates 2,263 financial centers in 15 states and
Washington, D.C., and offers a
full range of consumer and commercial banking, securities
brokerage, asset management, mortgage and insurance products and
services. A Fortune 500 company, BB&T is consistently
recognized for outstanding client satisfaction by the U.S. Small
Business Administration, Greenwich Associates and others. BB&T
has also been named one of the World's Strongest Banks by Bloomberg
Markets Magazine, one of the top three in the U.S. and in the top
15 globally. More information about BB&T and its full line of
products and services is available at BBT.com.
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