David Ward recently joined United Community Bank’s Spartanburg team as senior vice president, commercial relationship manager. Ward has nearly 30 years of banking experience and will be responsible for managing and expanding relationships with commercial clients in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties.
Ward began his career with the former North Carolina National Bank in Charlotte. He has served in managerial roles for various financial institutions throughout the Upstate, including Merrill Lynch in Spartanburg and CertusBank in Greenville, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer for First South Bank. In addition to his banking experience, Ward has also held leadership roles at local manufacturing companies Inman Mills and Milliken & Company.
Ward received his bachelor’s degree from Wofford College. He is also a graduate of the Risk Management Association’s School of Commercial Lending and has completed multiple internal training programs with previous employers. In the community, Ward serves on the board for HALTER and the Spartanburg Youth Council. He is also a 2005 graduate of Leadership Spartanburg and Past President of the East Spartanburg Rotary Club.
