# Ameris Bancorp > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ameris-bancorp | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 28 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 8 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Ameris Bancorp - Display name: Ameris Bancorp ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-16T07:28:25.414653+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.843 | | Directors | 10 | | Committees | 4 | | Governance events | 20 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Claire E. McLean: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2024-01-01. Committees: Audit (chair); Audit · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:5 - Daniel B. Jeter: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 1997-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:6 - H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2019-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:7 - James B. Miller, Jr.: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2019-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:8 - Leo J. Hill: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2013-01-01. Committees: Compensation (chair); Compensation · Chair (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:9 - Robert P. Lynch: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2000-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:10 - William H. Stern: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2013-01-01. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:11 - William I. Bowen, Jr.: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2014-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:12 - Wm. Millard Choate: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2019-01-01. Committees: Audit (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:13 - Rodney D. Bullard: Director (committee appointment). Status: unknown. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: NOT_PUBLISHED. Committees: Compensation (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_record:24 ## Committees - Audit (audit). Chair: Claire E. McLean. Members: Claire E. McLean (chair, current); Robert P. Lynch (member, current); William I. Bowen, Jr. (member, current); Wm. Millard Choate (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ameris-bancorp:audit - Audit · Chair (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Claire E. McLean (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ameris-bancorp:audit-chair - Compensation (compensation). Chair: Leo J. Hill. Members: Leo J. Hill (chair, current); Daniel B. Jeter (member, current); Rodney D. Bullard (member, current); William H. Stern (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ameris-bancorp:compensation - Compensation · Chair (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Leo J. Hill (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:ameris-bancorp:compensation-chair ## Executive leadership - H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:14 - James A. LaHaise: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:15 - Lawton E. Bassett, III: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:16 - Nicole S. Stokes: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:17 - Ross L. Creasy: Named Executive Officer. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:18 ## Governance events - CEO_CHANGED: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. executive of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2026-04-07. Effective: 2026-04-07. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1fxvflr1902939 - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: James A. LaHaise executive of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2026-04-07. Effective: 2026-04-07. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1s6yt9u1qyrzl0 - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Lawton E. Bassett, III executive of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2026-04-07. Effective: 2026-04-07. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1phup053t0krn - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Nicole S. Stokes executive of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2026-04-07. Effective: 2026-04-07. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1cf6ejan3yxvk - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Ross L. Creasy executive of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2026-04-07. Effective: 2026-04-07. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:mzru4dz0y7ab - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Claire E. McLean seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ex8qso1fc7558 - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit · Chair committee of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1p0v58211j5e2g - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Claire E. McLean member of Audit · Chair, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:v7int9dqs69n - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: H. Palmer Proctor, Jr. seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2019-01-01. Effective: 2019-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1lf9d9y1wnubj0 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: James B. Miller, Jr. seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2019-01-01. Effective: 2019-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:dy3l29dnfa03 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Wm. Millard Choate seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2019-01-01. Effective: 2019-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:mqznxpit7m5p - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: William I. Bowen, Jr. seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1n881rnndudnx - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Leo J. Hill seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1tt8w5m110vbcw - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: William H. Stern seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1omvabt125y72l - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Compensation · Chair committee of Ameris Bancorp, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1r3rfe30hodc - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Leo J. Hill member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2013-01-01. Effective: 2013-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1gafs6y3uad7q - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Robert P. Lynch seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 2000-01-01. Effective: 2000-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1pyx4u21kjs6vy - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Robert P. Lynch member of Audit, effective 2000-01-01. Effective: 2000-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1mk6f9o977tfy - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Daniel B. Jeter seat on Ameris Bancorp, effective 1997-01-01. Effective: 1997-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:awhhqz9g8n09 - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Daniel B. Jeter member of Compensation, effective 1997-01-01. Effective: 1997-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-16T04:45:43.935675+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1jsrca71b8w4th ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/ameris-bancorp/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:20: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:claire-e-mclean","name":"Claire E. McLean"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:21: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:robert-p-lynch","name":"Robert P. Lynch"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:22: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:william-i-bowen-jr","name":"William I. Bowen, Jr."},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:23: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:wm-millard-choate","name":"Wm. Millard Choate"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:25: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:leo-j-hill","name":"Leo J. Hill"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:26: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:daniel-b-jeter","name":"Daniel B. Jeter"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:27: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:rodney-d-bullard","name":"Rodney D. Bullard"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:28: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:william-h-stern","name":"William H. Stern"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Claire E. McLean: Director, Audit · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - Daniel B. Jeter: Director, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 1997-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - James B. Miller, Jr.: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - Leo J. Hill: Director, Compensation · Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - Robert P. Lynch: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2000-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - William H. Stern: Director, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - William I. Bowen, Jr.: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - Wm. Millard Choate: Director, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf. - H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:14. Valid from: 2026-04-07. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:3505b052ddc76d349de46873459b8d77ee00cd2475daea18a92624922d19a737. - James A. LaHaise: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:15. Valid from: 2026-04-07. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:6e7c4e5a395d10800119b685fce1d96767aa48534f158f0e8c62980ea7428cb0. - Lawton E. Bassett, III: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:16. Valid from: 2026-04-07. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0f55d212496b050db8561616480a6c2e73c482cbb8e0645ca0cd49265396eaed. - Nicole S. Stokes: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:17. Valid from: 2026-04-07. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:1f65abab8b256e5a813dfb088d2bd2752fe7ce9a6e28fe1a67b2d10ba58cbe9f. - Ross L. Creasy: Named Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:leadership_role:18. Valid from: 2026-04-07. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:af214aad44298a7babf194139b20b57fceed3442aac9e234aa1fa5dec672cec7. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair Claire E. McLean; Members Claire E. McLean (Chair); Robert P. Lynch; William I. Bowen, Jr.; Wm. Millard Choate. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_record:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Compensation: Chair Leo J. Hill; Members Leo J. Hill (Chair); Daniel B. Jeter; Rodney D. Bullard; William H. Stern. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_record:24. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - Ameris Bancorp. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ea42070e7913b9767a032a8586f6ba1cd598db618d59605e5e63600752b70c0b. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ea42070e7913b9767a032a8586f6ba1cd598db618d59605e5e63600752b70c0b. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ea42070e7913b9767a032a8586f6ba1cd598db618d59605e5e63600752b70c0b. ## Committee Appointment - Claire E. McLean: chair, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Robert P. Lynch: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - William I. Bowen, Jr.: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:22. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Wm. Millard Choate: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:23. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Leo J. Hill: chair, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:25. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Daniel B. Jeter: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:26. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - Rodney D. Bullard: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:27. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. - William H. Stern: member, Compensation. Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:committee_appointment:28. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f. ## Security Listing - ABCB (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:0e1f5091-4ee5-4a16-b4e1-b272a412b323:security_listing:29. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:ea42070e7913b9767a032a8586f6ba1cd598db618d59605e5e63600752b70c0b. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:ea42070e7913b9767a032a8586f6ba1cd598db618d59605e5e63600752b70c0b: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:ed8c268410235fbc9cc8f9a9cff72ebf612c44c7d927acfa284d70c0498fa3bf: [Ameris Bancorp DEF 14A 2026-04-07](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:3505b052ddc76d349de46873459b8d77ee00cd2475daea18a92624922d19a737: [ABCB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:6e7c4e5a395d10800119b685fce1d96767aa48534f158f0e8c62980ea7428cb0: [ABCB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0f55d212496b050db8561616480a6c2e73c482cbb8e0645ca0cd49265396eaed: [ABCB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:1f65abab8b256e5a813dfb088d2bd2752fe7ce9a6e28fe1a67b2d10ba58cbe9f: [ABCB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:af214aad44298a7babf194139b20b57fceed3442aac9e234aa1fa5dec672cec7: [ABCB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:13e9baa095e1665efd4cc1528a7eced878dbbf9bceb612531ffe963885735a0f: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351569/000114036126013509/ny20065565x1_def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ameris-bancorp) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ameris-bancorp.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ameris-bancorp?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/ameris-bancorp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-16T07:28:25.179998+00:00; recorded 2026-10-16T07:28:25.179998+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.