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Kathy French, Ameris Bank

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Kathy French, Ameris Bank (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 391)

Kathy French, Vice President of Ameris Bank at the Hembree Road branch, is a long-standing presence both at the bank and in Roswell. She and host John Ray discussed her banking career, what makes Ameris different, the personal service she and her team deliver, her community work as well as that of the bank itself, her passion for visiting U.S. National Parks, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Ameris Bank

Ameris Bank manages more than $22 billion in assets and more than 200 financial centers across the Southeast. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ameris Bank is fiercely committed to bringing financial peace of mind to the communities it serves.

A subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ: ABCB), Ameris Bank offers a full range of financial services, including traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, wealth management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing solutions. Learn more about Ameris Bank and its full range of financial services at www.amerisbank.com.

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Kathy French, Vice President, Ameris Bank

Kathy French started in banking over 39 years ago, took one detour, and went right back. She enjoys banking and building relationships. She started in 1984 with Fidelity Bank (now Ameris Bank) as a teller and worked her way up. She is currently the Branch Manager and has been in this position for the past 20 years. She is an experienced business development officer, consumer lender, and small business lender. She listens to her customer’s needs and finds the best solution to help them achieve their financial goals. Kathy is dedicated to working in her3 community where she volunteers with our local chamber and Kiwanis Club.

Kathy loves to be outdoors and enjoys nature and our national parks.

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

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Jason Sleeman, CIBC, and Chris Lalomia, The Trusted Toolbox

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**John Ray, Jason Sleeman, Chris Lalomia**

“North Fulton Business Radio,” Episode 162: Jason Sleeman, CIBC, and Chris Lalomia, The Trusted Toolbox

Business banking and handyman services were on the agenda for this edition of “North Fulton Business Radio,” as host John Ray interviewed Jason Sleeman, CIBC, and Chris Lalomia, The Trusted Toolbox. “North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the Business RadioX® studio inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Jason Sleeman, CIBC

Jason Sleeman is an Associate Managing Director, Business Banking, with CIBC.

CIBC U.S. provides tailored commercial, wealth management, personal, and small business financial solutions as well as cross-border banking services to clients with North American operations. They are backed by a 150-year-old Toronto-based, global financial institution with a U.S. headquarters in Chicago. They invest in their businesses, their clients, their people and their communities.

They strive to build trusting and enduring relationships by putting their clients at the center of all they do. They use their values to guide their decisions, actions and interactions with clients, team members and their communities.

CIBC offers simpliﬁed products, transparent terms and a dedicated team so that you can spend more time on your business and less time on your banking. They get to know you, and together develop an approach tailored for your business needs—delivering the right solutions now and anticipating ways to capitalize on future opportunities.

To contact Jason, call or text 404-375-3945, and for more information on CIBC U.S., go to their website.

Chris Lalomia, The Trusted Toolbox

Chris Lalomia is the Owner of The Trusted Toolbox. The Trusted Toolbox has been in business for 11 years and has set a new standard in quality, reliable and professional handyman services in North Metro Atlanta. They have built a successful model that starts with answering all phone calls, showing up on time for estimates and scheduled jobs. The communication with their team sets them apart. You will get called before your appointment time to notify you of arrival and the communication continues until you are 100% satisfied with our work.

They are focused on all aspects of home and office repairs. Some interior home repairs include: drywall, carpentry, doors, painting, flooring, weather stripping, window replacement, caulking, ceiling fans, and more. Common exterior home repairs include: wood rot repair, painting, siding, decks, etc. Home enhancements include: kitchen and bath remodeling, new bookcases, new bath vanities, safety improvements, and aging in place basements.

They are the home of the “Handyman for a day” and “Handyman for a ½ day,” ask about that program when you call. Their motto says it all: “Finally, A Company You Can TRUST!”

For more information, go to their website or call 770-623-3097.

“North Fulton Business Radio” is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®, located inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with approximately $12.9 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.