SouthState Corporation adds Merriann Metz, Publix General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, to Board

Company Overview - SouthState Corporation is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, with its nationally chartered bank subsidiary, SouthState Bank, N.A., serving over one million customers across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia [2] - The bank offers consumer, commercial, mortgage, and wealth management solutions, and also provides correspondent banking services coast to coast [2] Board Appointment - Merriann Metz, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Publix Super Markets, Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of both SouthState Corporation and its bank subsidiary, SouthState Bank, N.A. [4] - Metz brings extensive experience in risk management, legal, and compliance functions from her role at Publix, one of the largest Florida-based companies, which will provide valuable insights to SouthState's board [3] Publix Background - Publix Super Markets, Inc., where Metz serves as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, is a major retail company based in Lakeland, Florida, with over $50 billion in annual revenue and more than 250,000 employees [5] - The company operates 1,376 store locations across eight states, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky [5] Metz's Professional Background - Before joining Publix in 2006, Metz practiced law at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor and Reed, P.A., focusing on commercial real estate and related commercial litigation [1] - Metz is actively involved in community service, having served as director and board chair of Easter Seals Florida, Inc. [1]