Southern First Bank chooses new president

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Southern First Bancshares Inc. has appointed Cal Hurst president of the company.

Southern First Bancshares is the holding company for Southern First Bank.

Hurst has served as chief banking officer and executive vice president of Southern First since 2019, contributing to the bank’s strategic growth and planning as well as overseeing the company’s retail banking, deposit operations and marketing divisions. Hurst has more than 16 years of experience in the banking industry.

In addition to his professional work, Hurst is engaged in other Upstate community activities, serving on the board of directors for the Greenville Chamber, United Way of Greenville County and Greenville First Steps.

“Cal’s charismatic leadership has been integral to our continued growth and strong company culture,” Southern First CEO Art Seaver said in a news release. “This promotion is in recognition of his tremendous talents and deep commitment to our mission of impacting lives. I look forward to building on our accomplishments with Cal’s talents in this new role.”

Southern First Bancshares Inc. of Greenville is a registered bank holding company. Southern First Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in the Southeast. The bank operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia and Charleston markets as well as the Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina and Atlanta.