Tom Uzzell

Tom Uzzell currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Credit Administration at Ameris Bank, a position held since April 2024. Prior to this role, Tom Uzzell was the Regional Credit Officer at Ameris Bank from June 2018 to April 2024 and served as the Chief Credit Officer and Senior Vice President/East Region Credit Officer at Hamilton State Bank between April 2012 and June 2018. With experience at RBC Bank as a Senior Underwriter - Team Lead for Alabama and Georgia and as the Senior Vice President - Commercial Sales Manager at First American Bank, Tom Uzzell has a strong background in commercial underwriting, portfolio management, and credit quality oversight. Earlier in his career, Tom Uzzell worked at SunTrust Bank as Group Vice President, where responsibilities included managing credit quality and compliance for loan portfolios. Tom Uzzell earned a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of South Carolina.