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Executive Vice President Chief Information Officer

First South Bank (Jackson, TN) provides personal and business banking products and services.

My father encouraged me to take my first programming course and I have loved technology ever since. Let's all encourage this next generation and lives will change! "Leadership is an action, not a position" Donald McGaddon IT and technology leader with continuously proven experience working in community and global financial services and banking organizations for over 25 years (promoted 13 times in 26 years) focusing on strategy, innovation, disruption, strong global delivery, continuous learning, leading digital transformations, continuous reduction of operating expenses and developing strong digitally-savvy leaders. Successfully led organizations through large enterprise-wide transformation and organization change programs, acquisitions and divestitures and building talented global teams that are passionately focused on transforming the company, strategy, technical expertise, execution and giving back to the community. Transformation programs led to increased revenue and enhancement of customer experience by streamlining journeys, enabling new products, improving operations and control environment, significant improvements of customer data quality and sustainable reduction in operating costs. Built culture of strong partnerships and innovation through collaboration, investing, transparency and building trust across the organization. Most recently 2021 - Part of an amazing leadership team of true visionaries for a phenomenal startup technology company - Accelerating the Edge Economy as well as MIT - "Digital Transformation: From AI and IoT to Cloud, Blockchain and Cybersecurity". Programmer to CIO! Areas of Expertise: ► Organizational, Digital, Cultural Transformation ► Talent Management, Development, Retention, Succession, Employee Engagement ► Strategy & Roadmap, IT Service Delivery, Operations, Infrastructure ► Enterprise Project / Program Management ► Cloud, Data Analytics, Digital Technologies ► DevOps & Agile Methodologies ► Risk Management / Cybersecurity /Financial Crime Compliance ► Governance, Audit & Compliance ► M&A Integration / Divestitures / Fintech ► P&L Management, Budgeting, Forecasting ►Continuous Cost Efficiencies (10+ years) I make people believe they can do anything... and then they do!