Florida Banking December 2021 | January 2022

JOHN C. CORBETT

John C. Corbett serves as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of SouthState Corporation, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of SouthState Bank. Corbett joined SouthState in 2020 through a merger of equals. Prior to the merger, he served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of both CenterState Bank Corporation and its subsidiary. As a co-founder of CenterState, he began his career with the company in 1999 as Chief Credit Officer and transitioned to President and CEO in 2003. Corbett has been honored by the Florida Bankers Association as 2013 Banker of the Year and by American Banker as 2012 Community Banker of the Year. He is an active member of his community and has served on the boards of numerous civic and professional organizations, including the Florida Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers Association, and the Central Florida Economic Development Council. Corbett graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC with a degree in Financial Management and a minor in Political Science.

MARK W. THOMPSON

Mark W. Thompson is Executive Vice President and Southern Banking Group President for SouthState Bank. Thompson joined SouthState (formerly CenterState Bank) in 2005 and has held several leadership positions during his career, including Senior Vice President and Area Executive for Polk County, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for CenterState Bank of Central Florida, Senior Vice President and Head of Special Assets, Executive Vice President overseeing the South Florida Market, and president and a director of CenterState Bank of Florida. With over 37 years in the banking industry, Thompson has experience in a variety of leadership roles including Banking Center Manager, Head of Residential Lending, and Commercial Relationship Manager. An active member of the community, Thompson has served on the boards of The American Heart Association, various Rotary Clubs, Keiser College Advisory Board, McKeel Academy Charter School, The Learning Resource Center of Polk County and numerous others during his career.

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