United Community Bank named veteran banker Sharon Thompson as President for the State of Florida. Thompson was formerly the East Atlanta President in Georgia. Thompson steps into the Florida President role after her predecessor, Gideon Haymaker, announced his retirement last month.

Thompson has been an instrumental leader as the East Atlanta Regional President, and we are excited to have her move into this important position in our Florida market,” said Rich Bradshaw, President and Chief Banking Officer at United Community Bank. “She will bring an abundance of financial expertise to the role, and I am confident she will continue to do great things as the next Florida State President.”

Thompson joined United in 2019 as the President of the Central Atlanta Region. Since she joined United, Thompson has led the team to become one of the bank’s highest-producing locations. Thompson is a veteran of the financial services industry. Prior to joining United, she served as a Business Banking Manager for Wells Fargo, leading a team of top-performing bankers, credit analysts, and business development officers. Her background also includes time spent in commercial banking and sales with BB&T.

“I’m excited by United leadership’s belief in the Florida market and my ability to lead it,” said Thompson. “They already have a great team, with so many high performers and I look forward to being part of a team that every other great banker in Florida wants to join.”  

She earned her master’s degree in finance and financial management services from East Carolina University and her bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Judson College.