Dixon Woodward Named Regional President, Coastal South Carolina
United Community Bank has significantly expanded their South Carolina operations with the recent opening of an office in Charleston, S.C. Dixon Woodward, a veteran Coastal banker, will manage all bank functions in the area as Regional President-Coastal South Carolina. United Community Bank, based in Blairsville, Ga., has steadily increased its presence in South Carolina this year, having closed a merger with The Palmetto Bank in the Upstate earlier in 2015.
“We are extremely fortunate to have Dixon serve as our leader in the Coastal region,” said Sam Erwin, president of United Community Bank for South Carolina. “Dixon has proven himself not only as an expert banker, but as a true asset to the community and we anticipate great growth in this region under his leadership.”
Woodward has more than 16 years of banking experience and joins United Community Bank from TD Bank, where he served as Market President – Coastal Carolinas since 2011. Woodward joined TD Bank after its merger with Carolina First Bank, and spent the earlier part of his career working for Carolina First in different positions across South Carolina, including executive vice president, Market President –South Coast. He was recognized by the Charleston Regional Business Journal as one of “40 Under 40” in 2013.
In addition to his professional experience, Woodward is extremely active in the Charleston community. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, the Greenheart Foundation, the College of Charleston Foundation and the South Carolina Aquarium. He has also previously been involved with the American Red Cross Clara Barton Society, American Heart Association Heart Ball, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and South Carolina Young Bankers Association.
“People in Charleston value doing business with people they know and trust, and appreciate an organization that truly puts customers first,” said Woodward. “United Community Bank is able to provide large bank services with the local decision making and service oriented culture of a community Bank. I look forward to bringing ‘The Bank that SERVICE Built®’ to the Coastal region.”
Woodward and his team currently occupy temporary office space but will be moving to a permanent location in 2016. Woodward lives in Charleston with his wife Erica and two young children. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, the South Carolina Bankers School and the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking.
About United Community Bank
United Community Banks, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Blairsville, Georgia, with $9.4 billion in assets. The company’s banking subsidiary, United Community Bank, is one of the Southeast’s largest full-service banks, operating 133 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The bank specializes in personalized community banking services for individuals, small businesses and corporations. United Community Bank offers a full range of consumer and commercial banking services including mortgage, advisory, treasury management and other products. In 2014 and 2015, United Community Bank was ranked first in customer satisfaction in the southeast by J.D. Power and in 2015 was ranked fourteenth on the Forbes list of America’s Best Banks. Additional information about the company and the bank’s full range of products and services is available at www.ucbi.com. ~
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