Fleetwood S. Hassell
Mr. Hassell had been with Bank since its organization in 1986, and retired in 2023. During his career of over thirty-five years in banking, Mr. Hassell has held the position of Assistant Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Senior Lender, and President/Chief Executive Officer. Born and raised in Charleston, SC, Mr. Hassell earned a BS and MBA from the University of South Carolina School of Business. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Bank and the Company in 2006. Mr. Hassell serves as a Trustee of the Bank of South Carolina Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust. Mr. Hassell previously served on the boards of the South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions and the Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Currently, he serves on the Board of the Trident United Way (Past Chairman), The College of Charleston Foundation Board, and the South Carolina Bankers Association. Mr. Hassell serves on the Executive/Long-Range Planning Committee, Asset Liability/Investment Committee, Community Reinvestment Act Committee, and Loan Committee. The Nominating Committee recommends the re-election of Mr. Hassell to the Board of Directors based on his experience in banking, his strong background in commercial lending and business development and his current participation and contributions made to the Board of Directors and its committees.
