CFO transition
United Community Banks, Inc. CFO transition: Tom Speir to succeed Jefferson L. Harralson
United Community Banks, Inc. reported in a Form 8-K filed August 19, 2026 that Tom Speir will succeed Jefferson L. Harralson as Executive Vice President and CFO, effective September 8, 2026.
In the filing's words
On August 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of United Community Banks, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved the hiring of Tom Speir to succeed Jefferson L. Harralson as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”) effective September 8, 2026 (the “ Transition Date ”).
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 5.02. We quote departures; we do not characterize them.
| Company | United Community Banks, Inc. (UCB) |
|---|---|
| Event | Transition |
| Incoming | Tom Speir |
| Outgoing | Jefferson L. Harralson |
| Title in the filing | Executive Vice President and CFO |
| Effective | September 8, 2026 |
| 8-K filed | August 19, 2026 |
| Internal promotion | No |
| Prior role (per filing) | Head of Investor Relations, Strategy and Corporate Development, Regions Financial Corp. (Regions Bank) |
| SEC CIK | 0000857855 |
United Community Banks, Inc. reported this change in a Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed August 19, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
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Sources
- sec.gov · SEC filing, Item 5.02 · accessed 2026-09-26
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