NEWS - Banking & Finance

SBJ Staff Report

Jan 3, 2012 - First Citizens bank has announced that Janice Woods has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Retail Sales Manager, and Anne-Marie Jones has joined the company as Relationship Manager. Woods and Jones are based at First Citizens’ Savannah branch, located at 13 E. York St.

As Retail Sales Manager, Woods will be responsible for leading First Citizens’ consumer and business banking efforts in Savannah. This includes selling bank products that meet customers’ needs, developing action plans that address local market opportunities and representing First Citizens in the local community. As Relationship Manager, Jones will be responsible for serving retail and small business customers.

A 29-year banking veteran, Woods joins First Citizens from First Chatham Bank, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President of retail banking. Prior to her role with First Chatham Bank, Woods served in a variety of retail banking roles during her 19-year tenure at Bank of America. Woods received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

Jones brings to First Citizens 10 years of experience in Savannah’s banking industry, specifically in the areas of retail banking, commercial banking and mortgage lending. A native of Columbia, S.C., Jones received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

“I am excited to welcome Janice and Anne-Marie as the newest members of our Savannah team,” said Kelly Meyer, Retail Market Executive for First Citizens’ Atlanta Metro Division. “Both Janice and Anne-Marie are deeply engrained in the local community, and their banking knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset as we grow our presence in Chatham County.”

First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., is the parent company of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. First Citizens Bank offers services in commercial and retail banking through its more than 190 offices in South Carolina and Georgia. As of September 30, 2011, First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. had total consolidated assets of $8.25 billion. For more information, visit the First Citizens website at www.firstcitizensonline.com.