Oneal Staples

Oneal Staples is the Lexington County Market President at Ameris Bank, based in Lexington, South Carolina.12 He has been in this role since May 2021.1 Prior to his current position, Staples held various roles in the banking industry, including:

• Lexington Market Executive (November 2020 to May 2021)12
• Commercial Banker, VP (July 2019 to November 2020)12
• Business Banker (June 2014 to July 2019)12
• Commercial Credit Analyst (June 2012 to June 2014)12

Staples also worked as an Operations Manager at Palmetto Estate Assistance from December 2007 to June 2012.12

Education

• Graduate School of Banking at LSU (January 2021 to January 2023)1
• Coastal Carolina University (Masters degree)12
• University of South Carolina-Aiken (Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance)12

Skills

Staples' skills include finance, credit analysis, real estate financing, financial analysis, small business lending, lines of credit, agriculture, agribusiness, and credit risk.2

Community Involvement

Oneal Staples serves as a board member for Mission Lexington, a non-profit organization that assists families and individuals with basic human needs in Lexington County.34