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APRIL/MAY 2016 85 Melanie W. Maha Senior Vice President - United Community Bank 3727 Vineville Avenue | 478.731.7833 Melanie_Marshall@ucbi.com What is your new position with United Community Bank, and how long have you been with this new bank? Senior Vice President, Commercial Banker, started January 1, 2016. As a Woman in Business, how and why is this a good opportunity for you? This is an exciting opportunity for me to continue my 15 year banking career by bringing a large community bank to the Middle Georgia market. United Community Bank will provide both businesses and individuals alike with more opportunities to meet their financial needs. In addition, United Community Bank will allow me personally to continue serving former clients along with building new client relationships. Tell Macon Magazine readers what is unique about United Community Bank and why this company chose to move into the Middle Georgia region. Since 1950, United Community Bank operates under the philosophy of providing exceptional banking service while caring deeply for the communities we serve. We offer full banking and financial services from an experienced team with deep roots in the community. United is continually recognized for our commitment to building strong client relationships and we are widely known across the Southeast as "The Bank That Service Built.®" Based in Blairsville, Georgia, United is one of the Southeast's largest full-service banks, operating 134 offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As we continue to grow, we are excited to expand our footprint into Middle Georgia, as it is centrally located in the state and bridges the gap between South Atlanta and Coastal Georgia. What are the future plans for this bank in this area? Presently, United Community Bank has a loan production office in Middle Georgia with plans to expand its local footprint with a bank branch in the near future. United Community Banks, Inc. is publically traded on NASDAQ (UCBI). *** SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Women In Business