Ameris Bancorp CEO Dennis Zember's 2019 pay slips 7% to $1.5M

Ameris Bancorp reports 2019 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: April 26, 2021

Ameris Bancorp reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on April 26, 2021.
In 2019, eight executives at Ameris Bancorp received on average a compensation package of $1.1M, a 30% decrease compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Ameris Bancorp
Dennis J. Zember Jr, Chief Executive Officer, received $1.5M in total, which decreased by 7% compared to 2018. 69% of Zember's compensation, or $1M, was in stock awards. Zember also received $429K in salary and $26K in other compensation.
Lawton E. Bassett, III, Executive Vice President and Banking Group President, received a compensation package of $1.2M, which increased by 18% compared to previous year. 39% of the compensation package, or $472K, was in salary.
H. Palmer Proctor, Jr, Chief Executive Officer, earned $1.2M in 2019.
Nicole S. Stokes, Chief Financial Officer, received $1.1M in 2019, which increases by 59% compared to 2018.
Jon S. Edwards, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, earned $1.1M in 2019, a 33% increase compared to previous year.
William D. McKendry, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, received $1M in 2019.
James A LaHaise, Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, earned $995K in 2019, a 19% increase compared to previous year.
Andrew B. Cheney, Former Interim Principal Executive Officer, received $542K in 2019, which increases by 39% compared to 2018.

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Source: SEC filing on April 26, 2021.