The board of directors of United Community Bank, Inc., has announced that Lynn Harton has been named chief executive officer of United Community Bank, which has branches in Gainesville and Hall County and elsewhere in northeast Georgia.
Harton will continue to serve as president of UCBI and the Bank, as well as a member of their respective boards. Jimmy C. Tallent will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of UCBI, as well as chairman of the Bank.
“Lynn has served as our president and chief operating officer for the past five years and has been the driver for much of the growth and expansion of our company,” said Tallent. “He has been instrumental in expanding our geographic footprint, in developing and growing our Commercial Banking Solutions group, and building our regional headquarters and operations in Greenville, S.C. Lynn has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry and an exceptional track record of leadership. The board and I are confident that he will continue to strengthen the Bank as chief executive officer and president.”
