Beth S. DeSimone

Biography

Beth DeSimone is the Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel at SouthState Bank, N.A. She oversees risk functions, corporate governance, and legal, including M&A, contract negotiation and vendor management for the organization. Previously, she was the Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel at CommunityOne Bank, N.A., in Charlotte. DeSimone spend most of her career as an M&A and corporate and bank regulatory attorney at Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC representing numerous financial services companies in mergers, acquisitions, regulatory matters, strategic planning and implementing new products and services.

DeSimone received a BA from Wheaton College and a JD from William & Mary Law School.