| Gregory L. Smith |
Gregory L. Smith is currently the Chief Operations & Information Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. He holds a Master's in Business Administration from Clarkson University and an undergraduate degree from St. Michael's College. |
| Lorie K. Rupp |
Lorie K. Rupp is currently the Chief Risk Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina) and the Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina). . Previously, she worked as a Consulting Director at KPMG LLP from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, she held the position of Senior Vice President-Finance at Bank of America Corp. from 1990 to 2008. She also served as Senior Vice President-Accounting & Finance at Regions Financial Corp. from 2008 to 2009. Ms. Rupp completed her undergraduate degree at St. Ambrose University. |
| West Ludwig |
West Ludwig is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. He previously worked as the Senior Vice President-Human Resources at Machine Zone, Inc. and as the Executive Vice President-Human Resources at Fidelity Investments, Inc. Ludwig received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. |
| Craig Lloyd Nix |
Craig Lloyd Nix is currently the Chief Financial Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina) and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina). . Previously, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VP at First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (South Carolina) from 2013 to 2014. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC) from 2001 to 2004. Mr. Nix obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina. |
| Frank B. Holding |
Frank B. Holding is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina). He is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at First Citizens Asset Management, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh NC) (Wealth Mgmt), and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at First Citizens Bank (Private Banking). Additionally, he serves as a Director at Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc., and as a Trustee at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina. In the past, Mr. Holding held the positions of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at IronStone Bank (Alpharetta, Georgia) from 1993 to 2012. He also served as Vice Chairman at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Defense & Business. He was a Director at First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (South Carolina), Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC), and Heritage Bancshares, Inc. (North Carolina) from 2002 to 2013. Furthermore, he was a Director at the North Carolina Chamber Foundation and a Trustee at Wake Forest University. Mr. Holding completed his undergraduate degree at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983. He also obtained an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. |
| James S. Bryan |
James S. Bryan has worked as a Chief Credit Policy Officer & Executive VP at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina) and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina). He currently holds the position of Chief Credit Policy Officer & Executive VP at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina). |
| Dorothy F. Ramoneda |
Dorothy F. Ramoneda is currently an Independent Director at ScanSource, Inc. She previously worked as the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina) from 2012 to 2024. Prior to that, she was the Chief Information Officer & Vice President-IT at Progress Energy, Inc. from 2002 to 2012. |
| Jeffery L. Ward |
Jeffery L. Ward is currently the Director at Teen Cancer America, Inc. and the Chief Strategy Officer at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina). . He has been working as the Chief Strategy Officer at First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina) since 1992. Mr. Ward completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at North Carolina State University. |
| Peter M. Bristow |
Peter M. Bristow is currently the President, Director & Corporate Sales Executive and President & Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. respectively. He also serves as a Director at the North Carolina Community Foundation, North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Foundation, and as a Trustee at Saint Mary's School. In the past, he served as the Chief Operating Officer, Director & Executive VP at First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., President, Chief Operating Officer & Executive VP at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc., and as a Director at Central Carolina Community Foundation, Medical University of South Carolina Foundation, Columbia Museum of Art Commission, and The Children’s Hospital Foundation at Saint Francis. Additionally, he was a Member of The South Carolina State Retirement System and South Carolina Education Lottery. |
| Robert R. Hoppe |
Robert R. Hoppe is currently an Independent Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina), a Director at First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina), and a Director at The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte. . He previously served as a Director at First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. (South Carolina) and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC). Prior to that, he was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1973 to 2007. |
| John M. Alexander |
John M. Alexander is an Independent Director and Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. respectively. He is also a Trustee at YMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc. Previously, he served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cardinal International Trucks, Inc. and as a Director at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC), IronStone Bank (Alpharetta, Georgia), North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc., and Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation. He also worked as a Manager at Mcknitt & Associates LLC. |
| David G. Leitch |
David G. Leitch is currently an Independent Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (. North Carolina) and a Director at The Detroit Institute of Arts. . He also holds positions as a Director at the National Chamber Litigation Center, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and the United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. Additionally, he is a Member of the Public Policy Board at Duke University, a Trustee at The Supreme Court Historical Society, and a Member of The American Law Institute, Sanford School of Public Policy, North Carolina Equal Access To Justice Commission, The United States Golf Association, Inc., The District of Columbia Bar, Virginia State Bar, and Michigan State Bar Foundation. Formerly, Mr. Leitch served as an Independent Director at Talmer Bancorp, Inc. and Talmer Bank & Trust from 2011 to 2015. He was also the General Counsel & Group Vice President at Ford Motor Co. from 2005 to 2015. Prior to that, he worked as a Partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP from 1993 to 2001 and as the Chief Counsel at the Federal Aviation Administration from 2001 to 2002. He also served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the US Department of Justice from 1990 to 1993. Additionally, he was the Global General Counsel at Bank of America Corp. from 2016 to 2021. Mr. Leitch received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. |
| Michael A. Carpenter |
Michael A. Carpenter founded Southgate Alternative Investments in 2007. Mr. Carpenter also currently works at Southgate Holdings LLC, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2011, Year Up, Inc., as Chairman-South Florida, Law Finance Group LLC, as Chairman, and various other companies. Mr. Carpenter also formerly worked at Ally Financial, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2009 to 2015, Travelers Life & Annuity Co., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer in 2006, and various other companies. Mr. Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from The University of Nottingham and Masters Business Admin degree in 1973 from Harvard Business School. |
| Victor E. Bell |
Victor E. Bell is currently the Chairman & President of Marjan Ltd., North Carolina Museum of History Foundation, Ravenscroft School Foundation, Inc., White Memorial Presbyterian Church Foundation, and an Independent Director and Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. respectively. He is also a Director at YMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc. and a Member-Visitors Board at St. Mary's School. Previously, he served as Chairman & President of Ravenscroft School, Inc., Director at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC), and Director at IronStone Bank (Alpharetta, Georgia). He was also a Member-Visitors Board at North Carolina Cancer Hospital and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
| Eugene Flood |
Eugene Flood is the founder of Flood Mason Holdings LLC. He currently holds multiple positions including Independent Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Independent Director at First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Director at Research Corp. for Science Advancement, Director at Grubb Properties LLC, Independent Non-Executive Director at Janus Henderson Group Plc, Member-Steering Board at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Managing Partner at Next Sector Capital LLC, and Managing Partner at A Cappella Partners, Inc. In the past, he served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Smith Breeden Associates, Inc., Independent Director at Janus Henderson US (Holdings), Inc., Director at Foundation For The Carolinas, Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley, Trustee & Executive Vice President at TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds, Trustee at Financial Accounting Foundation, and Assistant Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Harold Lee Durham |
Harold Lee Durham is the founder of Durham, Martin, Jenkins & Co. (founded in 1980). He currently holds the position of Independent Director at First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ( North Carolina) since 2003, Director at Triad Guaranty, Inc. since 2006, and Director at First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina) since 2003. Mr. Durham has previously held positions as Director at First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc. (Columbia, SC), Director at IronStone Bank (Alpharetta, Georgia), Director at Charlotte Regional Sports Commission, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1990-2002), Senior Manager at Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. (1980), and Member of the North Carolina Innovation Council. |
| Robert E. Mason |
Robert E. Mason is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Control Dynamics, Inc. and the President & Chief Executive Officer of R.E. Mason Co. He is also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Mr. Mason & Associates, Inc. In addition, he serves as an Independent Director for First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and as a Director for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co., The Francis Marion University Foundation, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation, Crosland Foundation, Greater Lake City Alliance, and William Penn Harrison Scholarship Fund. Previously, he served as a Director for First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Inc., IronStone Bank, Presbyterian Hospital Foundation, and Eastern Carolina Community Foundation. He also served as a Trustee for Episcopal High School. Mr. Mason received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. |
| Floyd L. Keels |
Floyd L. Keels is on the board of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina), First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (Raleigh, North Carolina), The Francis Marion University Foundation and Greater Lake City Alliance and Vice President at Francis Marion University.
He previously occupied the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Santee Electric Cooperative, Inc., President of William Penn Harrison Scholarship Fund, Member of Williamsburg County Public School Foundation and Treasurer & Director at Eastern Carolina Community Foundation.
Mr. Keels received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Golden State University. |
