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Rudolph G. Johnstone III

Charter Documents

Audit Committee

Audit Committee Charter

Finance Committee

Nominating Committee

Nominating and Corporate Governance Charter

Personnel Committee

Personnel Committee Charter

	Audit Committee	Finance Committee	Nominating Committee	Personnel Committee
Mark A. Cothran
Leighton M. Cubbage
Anne S. Ellefson
David G. Ellison
James B. Orders III
Rudolph G. Johnstone III
Andrew B. Cajka Jr.
Frederick Gilmer Jr.
R. Arthur Seaver Jr.
Tecumseh Hooper Jr.
Anna T. Locke

Audit Committee

Committee Members

	Leighton M. Cubbage
	Anne S. Ellefson
	Andrew B. Cajka Jr.
	Tecumseh Hooper Jr.
	Anna T. Locke

Charter Documents

Audit Committee Charter

Finance Committee

Committee Members

	Mark A. Cothran
	Anne S. Ellefson
	David G. Ellison
	James B. Orders III
	Rudolph G. Johnstone III
	Andrew B. Cajka Jr.
	Frederick Gilmer Jr.
	R. Arthur Seaver Jr.
	Tecumseh Hooper Jr.
	Anna T. Locke

Nominating Committee

Committee Members

	Leighton M. Cubbage
	David G. Ellison
	James B. Orders III

Charter Documents

Nominating and Corporate Governance Charter

Personnel Committee

Committee Members

	Mark A. Cothran
	Leighton M. Cubbage
	David G. Ellison
	James B. Orders III

Charter Documents

Personnel Committee Charter

Mark A. Cothran

Mark A. Cothran, Class I director, is the president and owner of Cothran Properties, LLC, a real estate development company in Greenville, South Carolina. He has been with Cothran Properties, LLC since 1986. Mr. Cothran received his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from the University of South Carolina in 1980 and is a licensed real estate broker in the State of South Carolina. He currently serves on the Tax and Legislative Committee and the National Business Park Forum of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) for which he is also the past chairman. He is also the past president of the state chapter of NAIOP. He has served on the board of directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Board, and on the Advisory Board of Greenville National Bank. He currently serves on the board of directors of General Wholesale Distributors, Inc. His extensive experience in real estate and development activities, along with his long term ties to our local community, provide him with a valuable understanding of the key markets we serve.

Committee Membership

	Finance Committee
	Personnel Committee

Leighton M. Cubbage

Leighton M. Cubbage, Class II director, is the co-founder and chairman of Serrus Capital Partners, a real estate investment company. Previously, he was the co-founder, president, and chief operating officer of Corporate Telemanagement Group in Greenville, South Carolina from 1989 until 1995. Since 1995, Mr. Cubbage has been a private investor maintaining investment interests in a weekly newspaper and car dealerships. He is a 1977 graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Mr. Cubbage previously served as chairman of the Greenville Hospital System board of trustees, was a former member of the Greenville Technical College Foundation Board and has served on the board of directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Clemson Spiro College of Entrepreneurship and Homes of Hope. Mr. Cubbage was chosen by the South Carolina Governor as Chairman of the South Carolina Venture Capital Authority and was inducted into the Clemson University Spiro Entrepreneurial Institute Hall of Fame in 2011. In 1993 he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Advanced Management Program. His leadership experience, extensive knowledge of the technology industry and corporate management enhance his ability to contribute to the company as a director.

Committee Membership

	Audit Committee
	Nominating Committee
	Personnel Committee

Anne S. Ellefson

Anne S. Ellefson, Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 2001. Ms. Ellefson is an attorney and serves as Deputy General Counsel for Academics and Community Affairs at Greenville Health System. She was formerly a shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., where she practiced law from 1979 through 2013. Mrs. Ellefson is a 1976 graduate of the University of South Carolina where she received a bachelor’s degree and a 1979 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mrs. Ellefson previously served on advisory boards at both United Carolina Bank and BB&T. She is a past chairman of the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Greenville County and formerly served on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves as President-elect and as a member, and President, of the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Bar Association and as a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Educational Television Endowment, South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) and its 501(c)3 affiliate, ITIC. In addition, she serves on the boards of the Greenville Local Development Corporation, the Hollingsworth Fund and Verdae Development, Inc. She is also the past President of the South Carolina Bar Foundation. Her extensive legal experience, with a specialization in real estate, and significant leadership activities in local and state chamber and other development organizations give her useful insights and a valuable understanding of the key markets we serve.

Committee Membership

	Audit Committee
	Finance Committee

David G. Ellison

David G. Ellison, Class II director, is a Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, where he retired as managing director in 2010, after 28 years of service. Mr. Ellison is a 1972 graduate of Furman University where he received a bachelor’s degree and a 1976 graduate of the Clemson- Furman University Program where he received a master in business administration. Mr. Ellison served three terms on the board of trustees of Furman University, where he is a former board chair. He is a past president of both the Furman Alumni Association and Furman Paladin Club. He has also served on the board of trustees for United Way of Greenville County. He is a prior commissioner of the Greenville Housing Authority. He has extensive financial experience primarily in the insurance industry and has corporate governance experience with a number of nonprofit organizations which provide a valuable perspective as a director.

Committee Membership

	Finance Committee
	Nominating Committee
	Personnel Committee

James B. Orders III

James B. Orders, III, Class II director, is the chairman of our board of directors. Since 1986, he has been the president of Park Place Corporation, a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of mattresses to the wholesale market. Mr. Orders is a director of Orders Realty Co., Inc., a real estate development and management company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park Place Corporation. He attended Clemson University from 1970 until 1974. Mr. Orders is a past president of the International Sleep Products Association, a past president of the Downtown Rotary Club, a past member of the advisory board of Greenville National Bank and a past member of the advisory board of Carolina First Bank. He currently serves on the board of Cox Industries. He has executive management experience in national sales markets in addition to experience in the South Carolina real estate market. His leadership abilities and long connection to the local community enhance his ability to serve on the board of directors.

Committee Membership

	Finance Committee
	Nominating Committee
	Personnel Committee

Rudolph G. Johnstone III

Rudolph G. “Trip” Johnstone, III, M.D., Class I director, is a physician who has practiced with Allergy Partners of the Upstate since 1992. He graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1982 with a degree in biology and from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1986. Dr. Johnstone served on the consulting board to Greenville National Bank from 1995 until 1998. He is on the board of directors of Allergy Partners, PA and is a past president of the Southeastern Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology Society. He has an extensive knowledge of and a connection to the medical community, a targeted market for the bank, which enhances his ability to contribute to the company as a director.

Committee Membership

Finance Committee

Andrew B. Cajka Jr.

Andrew B. Cajka, Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Cajka is the founder and president of Southern Hospitality Group, LLC, a hotel management and development company in Greenville, South Carolina. Prior to starting his own business, Mr. Cajka was a managing member of Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 1986 until 1998. He is a 1982 graduate of Bowling Green State University. He serves as a board member for the Metropolitan Arts Council, and as treasurer of the Visit Greenville SC Convention and Visitors Bureau. He is a past chairman of the Greenville County Research and Technology Development board, past chairman of the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau, past chairman of the Greenville Tech Hospitality Board, and as past vice chairman of the board for St. Joseph’s High School. He is a previous member of the BMW Nationwide Tournament advisory board. Mr. Cajka has served as a board member of the Urban League, Upstate Red Cross, and Thornblade Board of Governors. Mr. Cajka served on the board of directors for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is past president of the downtown area council, as well as past chairman of Greenville Hospital Foundation Board and past chairman of the Children’s Hospital. He has substantial development and management experience in the hospitality industry and is extensively involved in the local community, both of which enhance his ability to serve as a director.

Committee Membership

	Audit Committee
	Finance Committee

Frederick Gilmer Jr.

Frederick “Fred” Gilmer, Jr., Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Gilmer is a retired senior vice president of our Bank. He is a seasoned banker with over 50 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Gilmer was involved with the organization of Southern Bank and Trust Company, as well as Greenville First Bank, and has held executive positions with two other banks in the Greenville area. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1958 and the LSU Graduate School of Banking of the South in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1970. He is a graduate of Leadership Greenville and has served numerous organizations, including the Greenville Rotary Club, the YMCA, the United Way, and the First Presbyterian Church. He also is a past board member of Family Children Service, Goodwill Industries, Downtown Area Council, Greenville Little Theater, Greenville Cancer Society, South Carolina Arthritis Foundation, Freedom Weekend Aloft, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. He brings to the board an intimate understanding of our business and organization, as well as substantial leadership abilities, banking industry expertise, and management experience.

Committee Membership

Finance Committee

R. Arthur Seaver Jr.

R. Arthur “Art” Seaver, Jr., Class I director, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of our Company and our Bank since 1999. He has over 27 years of banking experience. From 1986 until 1992, Mr. Seaver held various positions with The Citizens & Southern National Bank of South Carolina. From 1992 until February 1999, he was with Greenville National Bank, which was acquired by Regions Bank in 1998. He was the senior vice president in lending and was also responsible for managing Greenville National Bank’s deposit strategies prior to leaving to form Greenville First Bank. Mr. Seaver is a 1986 graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in financial management and a 1999 graduate of the BAI Graduate School of Community Bank Management. He is a member of the board of the St. Francis Foundation, member and past chairman of the Executive Committee for the South Carolina Bankers Association, and current chair of the United Way of Greenville County Board of Trustees. Past organizations that he has worked with include the United Way of Greenville County, Leadership Greenville, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Network of Business and Education Partnership, Junior League, Junior Achievement, the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau, the United Way, and the First Presbyterian Church. His experience with various local and nonprofit organizations provides him with a valuable understanding of our community.

Committee Membership

Finance Committee

Tecumseh Hooper Jr.

Tecumseh “Tee” Hooper, Jr., Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Hooper, Jr. is a private investor and chief executive officer of Sign Crafters, USA, LLC, a sign manufacturer and service company in the state of South Carolina. Mr. Hooper is also chairman of the board of FGP International Inc., an executive search and temporary placement service company. Mr. Hooper was the president of Modern Office Machines/IKON Office Solutions in Greenville, South Carolina, from 1982 through 2001. Mr. Hooper graduated from The Citadel in 1969 with a degree in business administration, and he received a master in business administration from the University of South Carolina in 1971. Mr. Hooper has served the community as a board member of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Camp Greenville, YMCA Metropolitan, and the United Way, and as past president of the Greenville Urban League. Mr. Hooper has also served on the board of directors for Leadership Greenville, Leadership South Carolina, and also served as chairman of the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and of the Patriots Point Development Authority in Charleston. He is currently a member of The Citadel Board of Visitors. His deep ties to the local community, varied business career in executive management, including serving on the board of a publicly traded company, and experience with key government agencies provide him with a valuable perspective as a director.

Committee Membership

	Audit Committee
	Finance Committee

Anna T. Locke

Committee Membership

	Audit Committee
	Finance Committee

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