South Atlantic Bank

K. Wayne Wicker, Chairman and CEO of South Atlantic Bank, has been elected Treasurer of the American Bankers Association (ABA) for the 2025-2026 term. Wicker, an ABA board member since 2022 and Treasurer since 2024, brings over 38 years of banking experience. He will focus on strengthening ABA’s financial oversight. Rob Nichols, ABA President, emphasized the importance of volunteer leaders in shaping advocacy priorities for America’s banks to foster innovation, competition, and economic growth. South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., with over $1.9 billion in assets, operates twelve offices through South Atlantic Bank.