COLUMBIA, S.C., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Community
Corporation, headquartered in Lexington,
South Carolina, and the holding company of First Community
Bank, is pleased to announce that Jan
Hollar, a retired banker with a 40-year career in community
banking, has been named to its board of directors.
Ms. Hollar's extensive experience in community banking,
including leadership positions in executive management and at the
board level, in addition to positions in a number of areas of bank
operations, will bring substantial insight to the board as it
relates to the opportunities, challenges and issues in the
community banking industry.
"We are pleased to welcome Jan to the First Community team,"
said President and CEO Mike Crapps.
"There are few in our state who know community banking as well as
Jan, and that expertise will be invaluable to shaping the future of
our organization."
Prior to retiring, Ms. Hollar most recently served as interim
chief executive officer of the Myrtle
Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Before that, she was chief
executive officer and a member of the board of directors of HCSB
Financial Corporation and its banking subsidiary Horry County State
Bank. Ms. Hollar served as chief financial officer for four
different community banks and directed bank operations in the areas
of finance, accounting, deposits, loans, human resources,
technology, facilities, strategic planning and shareholder
relations. She is a licensed certified public accountant in
South Carolina and North Carolina. Ms. Hollar self-owned and
operated Jan H. Hollar, CPA, PC, a
professional corporation providing accounting consulting for
financial institutions.
A Furman University graduate, Ms.
Hollar holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business
administration with a concentration in accounting. She currently
resides in Greenville and
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Ms.
Hollar's community involvement and philanthropic activities include
work with Lily Pad Haven, a Charlotte-based safe haven for sex-trafficking
victims, and the Kajiado Children's Home ministry in Kenya.
"The board is extremely pleased to have Jan joining us," said
First Community Chairman of the Board C. Jimmy Chao. "Her extensive knowledge and diverse
background make her a wonderful addition, and I believe she will
serve the company, our customers, our employees and our
shareholders very well."
First Community Bank, founded in 1995 and headquartered in
Lexington, South Carolina, is a
wholly owned subsidiary of First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:
FCCO). First Community is a full-service commercial bank offering
deposit and loan products and services, residential mortgage
lending, and financial planning/investment advisory services for
businesses and consumers. First Community serves customers in
the Midlands, Aiken and Greenville, South Carolina, markets, as well
as Augusta, Georgia. For more
information on First Community Bank, visit
www.firstcommunitysc.com.
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