Greenville-based Southern First Bank adds to its C-suite

A Greenville-headquartered bank has added to its executive team.

Southern First Bancshares Inc., holding company for Southern First Bank, has appointed Julie Fairchild to chief accounting officer.

Fairchild has over 25 years of accounting and finance experience and has served on the Southern First team since 2005, most recently as executive vice president of accounting and finance, overseeing the bank’s financial reporting, accounting operations, budgeting and forecasting, according to a news release.

During her tenure at the bank, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication and financial expertise, the release stated. In this new position, she will continue to lead the accounting team as well as play a crucial role in shaping the bank’s financial strategies, ensuring Southern First is well positioned for continued growth in the future, the release stated.

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“Julie’s impact on our company through numerous cycles and our outstanding growth has been enormous,” stated Chris Zych, the company’s chief financial officer, in the release. “I know that she will continue to do the same and we are fortunate to have her as a critical part of our leadership team.”

Southern First Bank, is the second largest bank headquartered in South Carolina, according to the release. Southern First Bank has been providing financial services since 1999 and now operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia and Charleston markets of South Carolina as well as the Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina and Atlanta.

Southern First Bancshares has consolidated assets of approximately $4.2 billion.