Herbert Harton

Herbert Lynn Harton is currently Chairman, Co-President & Chief Executive Officer at United Community Banks, Inc. since 2019, Chief Executive Officer at Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at United Community Bank (Blairsville, Georgia), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at United Community Bank (Investment Management) since 2019, Chairman at The Peace Center Foundation, Director at Artisphere, and Trustee at Greenville County Museum of Art.
Former roles include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at The South Financial Group, Inc. from 2009 to 2011, Director at Palmetto Business Forum, Manager-Corporate Business Banking at BB&T Corp.
from 1983 to 2003, Senior Executive Vice President at Union Planters Corp.
from 2003 to 2005, Executive Vice President & Head-Commercial Banking at The Toronto-Dominion Bank from 2010 to 2012, Chief Credit Officer at Regions Financial Corp.
from 2006 to 2007, Member-National Community Bank Council at The Risk Management Association, and President & Chief Operating Officer at United Community Bank, Inc. (Clayton, Georgia) from 2012 to 2017.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University.