Hamilton State Bank promotes 3 employees

Hamilton State Bank recently announced three management promotions.

Neal Booth has been promoted to senior executive vice president of the Commercial Bank, while Karen Rosenberg is now senior executive vice president of the Community Bank. Tom Uzzell has been named chief credit officer.

In his new role, Booth’s responsibilities will include oversight of the commercial lines of business in the bank.

Rosenberg will continue to oversee the retail units of the bank. In her new position, she also will supervise human resources, compliance and marketing.

Uzzell will play a key role in maintaining the credit quality of Hamilton State Bank’s loan portfolio, while at the same time helping the bank achieve its loan growth objectives.

Hamilton State Bank operates 28 branches in Hall and 11 other Georgia counties. To learn more, visit www.hamiltonstatebank.com.

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