State Bank Financial Corporation Elects Kelly Barrett to its Board of Directors
ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- State Bank Financial Corporation announced today that Kelly Barrett has been elected to the board of directors of State Bank Financial Corporation and State Bank & Trust Company. Ms. Barrett is currently Vice President, Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance, for The Home Depot.
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"As State Bank grows as both a bank and as a publicly traded holding company, so do our organizations' needs for professionals like Kelly Barrett to guide us into the future. Kelly's outstanding tenure leading compliance and audit functions at The Home Depot make her a great fit for State Bank," said Joe Evans, Chairman and CEO of State Bank Financial Corporation.
Ms. Barrett joined The Home Depot in 2003 as Vice President, Corporate Controller, in charge of all external financial reporting including filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as financial controls and financial systems. She later assumed the role of Vice President, Internal Audit in 2005, followed by the additional responsibility for Corporate Compliance in 2007.
A graduate of Georgia Tech with highest honors, Ms. Barrett began her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen before joining Cousins Properties, where she rose to become the real estate company's Chief Financial Officer.
Ms. Barrett serves on the advisory board of the Georgia Tech College of Management where, in 2006, she was inducted into its Council of Outstanding Young Alumni. Ms. Barrett also serves on the Board of the YMCA – Metro Atlanta, recognized in 2010 as its YMCA Volunteer of the Year. She is on the board of the Partnership Against Domestic Violence and the Carter Presidential Center Board of Councilors.
About State Bank Financial Corporation and State Bank & Trust Company
State Bank Financial Corporation is the holding company for State Bank & Trust Company, one of Georgia's best-capitalized banks, with $2.69 billion in assets throughout Middle Georgia and Metro Atlanta. State Bank has locations in Metro Atlanta, as well as Bibb, Houston, Dooly, and Jones counties in Middle Georgia.
Over the past twenty-five years, State Bank Chairman and CEO Joe Evans and his management team have led some of Georgia's most successful community banks, including Flag Financial Corp., Century South Banks, and Bank Corporation of Georgia. State Bank Financial Corporation's headquarters are in Atlanta, while State Bank & Trust Company is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
To learn more about State Bank, visit www.statebt.com.
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