James A. Lahaise

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Ameris Bank

James A. Lahaise is the current Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Ameris Bank. James was previously the CEO of The Coastal Bank from January 2007 to December 2014. Prior to that, they worked at Barnett Bank from January 1986 to December 1990 as an Associate.

James A. Lahaise has a Bachelor of Arts in Business from The Citadel.

They are on a team with Ross L. Creasy - Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Lawton E. Bassett - President, and Cindi H. Lewis - Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. Their manager is H. Palmer Proctor Jr., Chief Executive Officer.

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Teams

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CEO and Executive Team

9 members

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Leadership Team

10 members

Timeline

  • Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

    Current role

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