Austen Carroll

Austen Carroll serves as the Bank’s Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Commercial Banking. In this role, he is responsible for the leadership and oversight of all commercial lines of business including Commercial Banking, Seacoast Business Funding, and Treasury Management.

Austen joined Seacoast in July 2020 with over 20 years of experience in commercial and business banking. He brings a strategic mindset and a proven record in overseeing programs and initiatives across markets in an effort to expand reach and banking relationships with customers.

Prior to joining Seacoast, Austen served as chief banking officer for Ameris Bank where he was responsible for the oversight of core banking activities throughout the bank’s footprint including Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and a majority of Georgia. In this role he managed a portfolio of $4.4 billion in loan balances and $8.1 billion in deposits.

Over his career, Austen has held various leadership, commercial lending, and asset management roles for Darby Bank & Trust and BB&T.

Austen earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Valdosta State University and is a graduate of the Louisiana State University, Graduate School of Banking.