Jim Bedsole, SVP, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer for BankSouth headquartered on Lake Oconee in Greensboro, GA, was awarded the 2023 American Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Compliance. The award was presented to Bedsole during The ABA’s 2023 Risk and Compliance Conference in San Antonio, Texas and recognizes leadership, initiative, and accomplishment in banking regulatory compliance management, as well as volunteer service to ABA and the industry.
The ABA Compliance Administrative Committee, composed of leading bank executives in the compliance profession, requests nominations and chooses the honoree each year.
“The ABA made an excellent decision when they selected Jim for this award. Jim is passionate about his field of expertise and is very generous in sharing his knowledge and insight,” says Harold Reynolds, Chairman and CEO of BankSouth. “It was a pleasure to see Jim receive this honor because I know how much this award means to him. All of us at BankSouth appreciate and respect Jim and value his friendship.”
“I’m honored and humbled to be selected for this award,” says Bedsole. “I’m thankful to my early compliance mentors who set the example of giving back to the industry and I’ve always strived to follow in their footsteps. To me, banking compliance is all about making sure we treat all our customers with dignity and respect in helping them reach their financial goals. And I’m delighted to be at BankSouth where they share that belief and provide wonderful support for my role.”
“Jim has dedicated his career to strengthening bank compliance management while sharing his knowledge, experience and support with other industry professionals along the way,” said Ginny O’Neill, ABA’s executive vice president of regulatory compliance and policy. “We are grateful for his efforts and for the opportunity to recognize him as this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipient.”
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