HATTIESBURG, Miss., November 9, 2022 – Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) announced today that John Griffith has been named Division President - Pine Belt region.

Griffith is responsible for overseeing the company’s community banking operations in the Pine Belt region, composed of nine counties in Southeast Mississippi. In this role, he also collaborates with multiple lines of businesses on optimal ways to grow business within the markets and bolster the company’s local consumer and commercial lending efforts.

“John has been a strong leader within our organization. We are fortunate to have him at the helm, guiding our teammates in supporting our company’s strategic objectives and continuing to deliver exceptional service to our customers in the Pine Belt area,” said Joseph Moss, Cadence Bank regional president - Southeast. “Thank you to retiring Division President Ted Webb for laying the foundation of service excellence in meeting our customers' personal and business financial needs.”

Griffith is a banking industry veteran, having spent 24 years as a commercial banking executive with a large regional bank and another 10 years as a commercial banker with a community bank based in Meridian, Mississippi. Since joining Cadence Bank (formerly BancorpSouth) in 2019, Griffith has served as the Hattiesburg, Mississippi market president and director of Corporate Commercial and Industrial and Syndications, a position where he led the company’s middle-market efforts east of the Mississippi River and established local teams in the Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee markets.

“I could not be more excited to build on the success we have experienced under Ted Webb,” said Griffith. “This is a great opportunity, and I'm looking forward to growing our presence, expanding our talented team of bankers and continuing to support our communities in the Pine Belt region.”

Griffith earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University. He has completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University and the Oklahoma Commercial Lending School.

Griffith serves on the University of Southern Mississippi Business Advisory Council, Hattiesburg Area Development Partnership and is active in many other civic and charitable organizations. In addition, he has served as past president of YMCA of Hattiesburg, past president of United Way of South Mississippi, past president of Southeast Mississippi Community Investment Corporation and past chairman of the United Way of Southeast Mississippi’s Grand Giver’s Society.

About Cadence Bank

Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) is a leading regional banking franchise with approximately $50 billion in assets and more than 400 branch locations across the South, Midwest and Texas. Cadence provides consumers, businesses and corporations with a full range of innovative banking and financial solutions. Services and products include consumer banking, consumer loans, mortgages, home equity lines and loans, credit cards, commercial and business banking, treasury management, specialized lending, asset-based lending, commercial real estate, equipment financing, correspondent banking, SBA lending, foreign exchange, wealth management, investment and trust services, financial planning, retirement plan management, and personal and business insurance. Cadence is committed to a culture of respect, diversity and inclusion in both its workplace and communities. Cadence Bank, Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

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