WINTER
HAVEN, Fla., July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthState Corporation
(NYSE: SSB) announced today that Merriann
Metz was appointed to the board of directors of both the
company and its bank subsidiary, SouthState Bank, N.A.
Metz, 49, serves as general counsel, chief compliance officer,
and corporate secretary for Publix Super Markets, Inc. ("Publix"),
based in Lakeland, Florida. With
over $50 billion in annual revenue
and more than 250,000 employees, Publix operates 1,376 store
locations across an eight-state footprint of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky.
"We are delighted to welcome Merriann to our company. Her
experience leading the risk management, legal and compliance
functions of one of the largest Florida-based companies will add a
valuable perspective to our board." said John Corbett, SouthState's CEO.
Before joining Publix in 2006, Metz began her practice of law at
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor
and Reed, P.A., a law firm based in Orlando, Florida, where she focused on
commercial real estate and related commercial litigation. Metz
actively supports her community through service to various
non-profit organizations and has served as director and board chair
of Easter Seals Florida, Inc.
SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB) is a
financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A.,
the company's nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides
consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to
more than one million customers throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. The bank also serves clients coast
to coast through its correspondent banking division. Additional
information is available at SouthStateBank.com.
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