CORNELIA – Tim Ash, President of Habersham County for United Community Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of two Habersham County natives. Sheila Ramsey has been promoted to Vice President/Branch Manager in Clarkesville and Kimberly Reed has been named Vice President, strengthening the leadership of the bank in the region.
“Sheila and Kim are instrumental to our team and to the success of United in our community,” said Tim Ash. “They work hard and are dedicated to our clients and their teammates. These promotions are very well-deserved. I cannot thank them enough for all that they do.”
Sheila Ramsey has been a part of the United Community Bank team since 1999. She most recently served as a Senior Loan Assistant but will now focus on overseeing operations for the bank’s Clarkesville location as Branch Manager. Ramsey attends Hill’s Crossing Baptist Church in Clarkesville.
Kimberly Reed joined United Community Bank in 2011. As Branch Manager in Cornelia, she focuses on client relationships and operations for the bank in her community. Reed is a member of the Cornelia Tourism & Hospitality Board and SOAR Professional Women’s Group. She has served for many years as an Ambassador for the Habersham County Chamber of Commerce. She is also a 2015 graduate of Leadership Habersham.
“I love being a part of ‘The Bank That SERVICE Built®’ and making a difference in my community,” said Sheila Ramsey. “We go above and beyond to meet our customers’ needs and will always act with their best interests in mind.”
“United Community Bank is known for delivering exceptional customer service because it’s in our DNA,” added Kimberly Reed. “It is a joy to help my neighbors and friends achieve their financial goals, and I look forward to many more years of delivering on that promise.”
United Community Bank is headquartered in Blairsville with executive offices in Greenville, South Carolina. United is one of the largest full-service financial institutions in the Southeast, with $17.8 billion in assets, and 160 offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
United was named “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker in 2020 for the fourth year in a row based on employee satisfaction. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the World’s Best Banks in 2019 and again in 2020.