ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ameris Bank is
pleased to welcome Jorge Perez as
Corporate Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to Chief
Information Officer Ross Creasy.
"Jorge is a proven cybersecurity expert with extensive
management experience leading programs in business and cyber risk
management, strategy, engineering and operations," Creasy said.
"His breadth of background in corporate technology, combined with
direct experience in the financial services industry, makes him the
perfect choice for the CISO position at Ameris."
Perez most recently served as CISO of Wholesale Banking,
Enterprise Payments, and Core Technology & Operations at Truist
Financial. Previously, he held global director roles leading hotel
cyber security services at InterContinental Hotels Group as well as
overseeing Information Security Compliance and Assurance. He
started his career at KPMG LLC, where he progressed through a
variety of positions in Cyber Security Services.
Perez holds a bachelor's degree in business administration in
management information systems from Florida
International University. He is a member of the Hispanic IT
Executive Council and has been named among the 100 most influential
and notable Hispanic professionals in the technology industry for
the past three years.
About Ameris
Bank
Ameris Bank, a
subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB), is a state-chartered
bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates 164 financial centers
across the Southeast and serves consumer and business customers
nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $26.5
billion in assets as of June 30, 2024, and provides a full range of
traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash
management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and
refinancing services. Learn more about Ameris
at www.amerisbank.com.
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