Joe Diggs

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With over a 35-year career within investment banking, commercial real estate, credit risk, capital markets, federal regulatory sectors and government-guaranteed lending. His career encompasses senior leadership roles at multi-billion dollar publicly traded companies, mergers & acquisitions, over $40B of commercial lending & financing, federal bank regulator, CMBS securitizations & conduit lending, along with construction & real estate development lending. Recognized for creating & heading business units, superior credit risk management skills, business development, public-speaking, policy writing and driving profitability for institutions, his diverse experience and dedication make him a valued asset to Ameris Bank and a respected figure in the industry. Most recently, Joe has led several regional banks as the head of U.S. Small Business Administration lending with the primary responsibility for all strategy development & implementation, business development and loan production with over $900MM of originations controlling all front-end and back-end processes. Joe has shared his expertise as a guest lecturer at University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Queens University, Charlotte, NC. Joe is the Founder, Chairman and Executive Director of Roll With the Punches Foundation, Inc. He is also a U.S. Army Special Operation Forces veteran, 9Round Kickboxing Franchise Owner and the former Ringside Lt. Heavyweight Boxing Champion.