Ameris Bank Chief Innovation Officer Ross Creasy announces that Shane Anglin has joined Ameris Bank as the corporate information security officer (CISO). In this role, Anglin will be responsible for continuing to expand and enhance the bank’s security investments.

With over 30 years of information technology and information security experience, Anglin has held a variety of roles ranging from technical, consulting, management and leadership, serving a broad range of industries including financial, government, news, petroleum and more. He has honed his expertise through fourteen years in the banking and credit card industry, and during his past nine years at Synovus Bank, he most recently served as the head of security strategy.

“Shane brings a wealth of experience and deep security and technical knowledge that will be invaluable to the bank,” says Ameris Bank Chief Innovation Officer Ross Creasy. “Especially as we continue to conduct more business online and grow our operations, Shane will be instrumental in continuing the safety of our systems and our customer’s personal information.”

Anglin graduated summa cum laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. He is highly involved in the information security sphere with several organizations, including as a member of InfraGard - Atlanta Members Alliance (FBI public/private partnership program), as a contributing member for the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) and as a contributing member for CISO Coalition. Additionally, he is a Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) advisory board member, participates across various financial industry and cyber security groups, and has held several globally recognized cyber security certifications.