Coastal States Bank Strengthens its Senior Leadership Team: Appoints Rhonda Thornton as Chief Retail and Experience Officer, Brian Smith as Coastal Regional President, and Jeremy Summerell as Savannah Market President
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 01 2025
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Leadership Changes at Coastal States Bank: Coastal States Bank has appointed Rhonda Thornton as Chief Retail and Experience Officer to enhance client experience, while Diana McDougall transitions to Community Engagement Officer. Brian Smith becomes Coastal Regional President, and Jeremy Summerell joins as Market President of Savannah.
Company Overview: Coastal States Bank offers a full range of banking services with a strong community presence in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Savannah, and Atlanta, boasting approximately $2.2 billion in total assets.
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CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company’s subsidiary is Coastal States Bank (CSB). CSB operates retail banking branches in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Chatham County, Georgia, Dawson County, Georgia, Fulton County, Georgia and Forsyth County, Georgia. Its specialty banking services include home builder financing, senior housing financing, warehouse lending, and correspondent banking. Its personal banking services include checking, savings, treasury management, and lending. Its small business banking services include small business checking, small business savings, small business lending, and small business digital banking. It offers various commercial lending’s, such as commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, and business credit cards. CSB’s wholly owned subsidiary, Coastal States Mortgage, Inc. (CSM), is a mortgage company focused on originating and selling residential mortgages to investors.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
