Southern First Bancshares adds veteran banker Bryan Kennedy to board

Filed June 2, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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  Bryan Kennedy appointed to board of directors effective June 1, 2026, bringing 43 years of commercial banking experience including founding Park Sterling Bank, North Carolina's largest capitalized bank startup, later sold to SouthState in 2017.

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  Kennedy will serve on the Risk Committee and brings public company governance experience as Lead Independent Director of NYSE-traded Cato Corporation since 2009.

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  New director will receive standard non-employee director compensation with no special arrangements disclosed.

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