Matthew Huling, also known as “P.K.” by many of his local colleagues and friends, has been promoted to President of Citizens Bank of the South (CBOTS) in Bulloch County.
Huling initially joined CBOTS in April of 2017 following a successful tenure as AVP/
Loan Officer with Claxton Bank. His professional experience includes consumer and commercial lending, not limited to SBA and construction. He is knowledgeable and proficient in the areas of operations, security, branch management, risk management and technology.
He has unique local and regional experience in special assets and real estate and has been an integral part of the CBOTS management team during the last five years.
Huling is endorsed by many respected personal and professional peers. He is a graduate of the Community Bankers Association’s Commercial and Consumer Banking Schools as well as the Georgia Bankers Association’s Banking School. He is an alumnus of Leadership Bulloch and was recognized as one of Statesboro’s “40 under 40” by the Statesboro Herald.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Georgia Southern University in 2008. He has served on the Fundraising/Special Events and Membership/Ambassador committees for the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. He recently joined the board of the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau and Hearts and Hands Clinic.
Huling and his wife Heather, Clinical Instructor for the College of Education at Georgia Southern, are raising daughters Emily and Olivia in Statesboro. They are members of Pittman Park Methodist Church.
Harrison accepts new role
This announcement comes as former CBOTS Bulloch County President Kevin Harrison has accepted a new professional role with Sheppard Holdings, Inc. as their Chief Financial Officer. Harrison will continue to serve the bank’s board of directors.
“Kevin is and will continue to be an important contributor to the bank, just as he has been since he joined our company in 2007," David Brooker, CEO of Citizens Bank of the South said. "Serving as Bulloch County President and corporate wide Executive Vice President since 2011, he has been instrumental in the growth of our banking operations."
Cliff Sheppard, President of Sheppard Holdings Inc., and Chairman of the board for Citizens Bank of the South also offered, “I appreciate Kevin’s 15 years of service to our bank. He is a proven, experienced leader in the financial industry. During this time of unprecedented growth, we realized it was necessary for us to add a strategic leader of his caliber to our Sheppard Holdings management team. Kevin is an ideal fit for us, and our decision was made easy knowing that Matt will continue to successfully lead the
bank.”