Florida Banking February 2022

PERSONAL TRANSACTIONS

NEW CEOS AND/OR PRESIDENTS QUINCY Capital City Bank announced that

RETIREMENT QUINCY

After more than 35 years of service, Capital City Bank President of Grady and Gadsden counties Charles Davis retired on December 31. Leon County President William Smith III will succeed him as president of Gadsden County. Davis began his

William Smith has succeeded Charles Davis as president of

Gadsden County. Smith will remain Capital City Bank president for Leon County in addition to taking on this new role. Smith began his banking

Davis

Smith

career in 2007 after earning a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business & Economics from Auburn University. In 2012, he graduated from the Florida Bankers Association Florida School of Banking and currently devotes his expertise to helping meet clients’ banking needs, as well as overseeing and managing the private banking area of Capital City Bank. Smith is passionate about his community and takes an active role in its development through his professional associations and volunteer commitments. He serves on the TMH Foundation and Big Bend Hospice boards of directors and is a Tallahassee Young Entrepreneurs Organization member. Additionally, he is an active supporter of the United Way of the Big Bend, recently joining its Power 5, a new cabinet team leadership model serving the Tallahassee community for the 2021-2022 campaign year. In his spare time, Smith enjoys being outdoors — hunting, fishing and working in the yard — and spending time with his wife Sophie and children Ford and Cameron.

career with Capital City as vice president of the Commercial Real Estate Department in 1998, serving as senior vice president and community banker for the Cairo office prior to assuming the role of Grady County president in 2008. In 2014, he assumed the responsibility of Gadsden County president and over the last seven years has provided leadership for the banking teams while strengthening the company’s position in both communities. “Charles is an accomplished banker and a trusted Capital City Associate since 1998,” said Bill Smith, Capital City Bank Group chairman, president and CEO. “He’s been a great leader for our teams in Grady and Gadsden counties, and we’re grateful for his dedication and loyal service.” Davis was the 2007 recipient of the Godfrey Smith Award, which annually recognizes one associate who best embodies the ideals of the late Godfrey Smith by leading with integrity, honesty and compassion. He is a dedicated community advocate, chairman of the Grady General Hospital Authority and a board member for the Grady County Joint Development Authority.

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRES DOTHAN, AL MidSouth Bancorporation

as a board member for the Southeast Alabama Community Foundation and the Dothan National League.

announced that Josh Haisten has been named market president for the Houston County, Ala., region. A Dothan native, Haisten joined MidSouth Bank in 2007, where he has been an integral part of the

Karen Keith, who most recently held the position of loan officer and vice president, was promoted to private banking loan officer. A CPA since 2003, Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree in business with a major in accounting

Haisten

organization’s growth through his contributions in bank operations, credit analysis, commercial lending and management. He is a graduate of Houston Academy and attended Auburn University and Troy University receiving his bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a graduate of the Alabama Banking School and the Bank Executive Leadership Program, Bankers 2 Leaders, a division of Alabama Bankers Association. A dedicated community leader, Haisten serves

Keith

from Troy University. She joined MidSouth Bank in 2017 as a commercial credit underwriter. Active in the community, Keith is a member of the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and volunteers with Fostering Hope of the Wiregrass as well as the Dothan City Schools.

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