First Citizens Bank Region Executive Chris Young Retires
May 13 2021 - 10:00AM
Christine “Chris” Young, Central North Carolina Region Executive at
First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, will retire effective June 1, 2021,
after more than 18 years with the company and a 35-year banking
career. Upon her departure, Region Executive Shan Teel will assume
leadership of the bank’s Central North Carolina Region in addition
to continuing to oversee the bank’s Eastern North Carolina Region
markets.
“Chris’s leadership and dedication has been integral to the
growth and success of our company over the past 18 years. Her
extensive expertise and commitment to our associates and customers
will be missed, and we wish her the very best,” said Hope Bryant,
vice chairwoman at First Citizens Bank.
“For the last five years, Shan has led our company in Eastern
North Carolina to great success, and we’re pleased to have him
oversee our banking efforts in Central North Carolina as well,”
Bryant said. “He brings strong leadership and a vast amount of
enthusiasm and expertise to his new position as we continue to
enhance our presence and strengthen our foundation in both of these
regions.”
Chris YoungYoung was hired as area executive in
the Triangle area in 2002. Since 2015, she has served as a regional
executive, managing a thriving network of First Citizens branches
from the bank’s Raleigh headquarters market through Central North
Carolina and into South Carolina just outside the Charlotte
metropolitan area. She also led the company’s business development
efforts in the Wisconsin region, successfully integrating three
banks and putting into place a successful team. Over the years she
has made significant contributions in designing efficiency efforts
and process enhancements and developing new sales roles and
programs.
Young has also mentored a number of associates who have since
earned senior leadership roles. “Chris has been an outstanding
sales coach and motivator and has been an invaluable role model for
women bankers in particular,” Bryant said.
In the community, Young has also provided leadership support for
many organizations throughout the greater Wake County area,
including the Midtown Raleigh Alliance, Greater Raleigh Chamber of
Commerce, Cary Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of the Triangle and
InterAct of Wake County. The Ames, Iowa, native graduated in 1982
with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and received
her MBA in 1985 from the University of Texas at Austin.
Shan TeelTeel has extensive sales, business
banking and leadership experience, having spent his entire 31-year
banking career with First Citizens in a host of capacities. He grew
up in Lumberton, North Carolina. He received his bachelor’s degree
from North Carolina State University in 1990, and then began his
career at First Citizens. Starting out as a branch manager, a short
list of his other roles includes manager of business banking,
market executive, regional business executive, Forsyth area
executive and business services executive. He has led the bank’s
Eastern North Carolina Region since 2016. Teel also has a strong
history of community involvement, including with organizations such
as the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Raleigh,
Artsplosure, United Arts of the Triangle, the N.C. State University
Design Foundation and the Raleigh Sports Council.
First Citizens’ Eastern North Carolina Region includes 88
branches in 30 counties; in its Central Region, the bank operates
82 branches in 14 counties.
Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., First
Citizens Bank serves customers at more than 500 branches in 19
states. First Citizens Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First
Citizens BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), which has more than $53
billion in assets. For more information, call toll free 1-888-FC
DIRECT (1-888-323-4732) or visit firstcitizens.com. First Citizens
Bank. Forever First®.
Contact: |
Barbara
Thompson |
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First Citizens Bank |
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919-716-2716 |
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