SOUTHERN STATES BANK HIRES SUSAN LINES

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (October 27, 2014) – Southern States Bank is pleased to announce that Susan Lines has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director.
Susan brings over 15 years of human resources experience to Southern States Bank and will be in charge of all human resource functions bank wide, including payroll and benefits. Susan joins the bank from Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, P.C., where she served as an office & HR administrator since 2008. Prior, Susan was a recruiting director for a staffing agency and a business development manager for a billion dollar global provider of HR services.
“We are excited and honored that Susan accepted the HR position and we know she will be a valuable asset to our team, “said Steve Whatley, Chairman, CEO and President of Southern States Bank. “Susan has the experience and knowledge we were looking for in a HR director.”
Susan is a graduate of Auburn University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations degree with a minor in Speech Communications. She received her Professional Human Resources Certification in 2005. She is a member of the Birmingham Society of Human Resource Management and has served as President in Birmingham ASTD and Birmingham Association of Legal Administrators