COUNTYBANK’S LAURA BETH BROOKS RECEIVES OFFICER APPOINTMENT

COUNTYBANK’S LAURA BETH BROOKS RECEIVES OFFICER APPOINTMENT
Greenwood, S.C. — Countybank is pleased to announce that Laura Beth Brooks has been appointed Assistant Vice President by the Board of Directors. Additionally, Brooks has been promoted to a new role, Corporate Governance Manager. In this new position she will be responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s corporate
governance records, processes, and activities. Brooks will also facilitate corporate governance practices that support strategic direction and regulatory compliance for the organization.

Brooks joined Countybank in 2018 as an Executive Administrator/Office Manager and has been instrumental in providing executive support for the Board of Directors, shareholders, and senior management. She has also
handled office management and corporate event planning.
Brooks holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the College of Charleston. She currently writes a column for The Index-Journal and is an advocate for the local music industry in Greenwood. Brooks has extensive experience in organizational programming, previously serving as a youth ministry coordinator and named South Carolina’s Resident Advisor of the Year in 2010. In 2019, Brooks was selected as a participant in the South Carolina Bankers Association’s Women in Banking Leadership Symposium. Prior to joining Countybank, Brooks worked as a
litigation paralegal for local law firms where she prepared for and assisted with trial cases.

“Laura Beth is an important member of the Countybank team,” said R. Thornwell Dunlap III, President and CEO of Countybank. “She has taken a leadership role in our corporate strategic planning and will be critical in our continued growth as an organization.”

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ABOUT COUNTYBANK: Founded in 1933, Countybank is a community-oriented financial services provider with locations across Upstate South Carolina in the Greenwood, Greenville, Greer, and Anderson
communities. The combination of trusted, professional financial management experience with a community-first approach has made Countybank the premier community bank in Upstate South Carolina.
In addition to a full array of traditional deposit and loan products, which include worldwide access via mobile and online banking, Countybank also provides products and services through Countybanc
Insurance Services, Inc., Countybanc Investment Services, Inc., Countybank Mortgage, Countybank Trust Services, and its affiliate, Greenwood Capital. Connect with Countybank on Facebook and LinkedIn
@CountybankSC.