FRANKLIN, N.C., Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entegra Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary bank of Entegra Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ENFC), announced today that it has hired Russ Williams as its Market Executive in Greenville, South Carolina.

Mr. Williams comes to the Bank from another financial institution in Greenville, South Carolina and has over 33 years of banking experience in the upstate of South Carolina. He has served in a number of senior level positions during that time, including as a co-founder and chief executive officer of a local community bank which sold in 2013. Mr. Williams is engaged in the Greenville community and has served on the boards of directors of numerous local organizations, as well as being active in the South Carolina Bankers Association. Roger Plemens, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, commented, “We are excited to add Russ to our team and look forward to him enhancing our presence in Greenville through his extensive contacts and community involvement.”

About Entegra Financial Corp. and Entegra Bank

Entegra Financial Corp. is the holding company of Entegra Bank. The Company’s shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ENFC”.

Entegra Bank operates a total of 18 branches located throughout the Western North Carolina counties of Cherokee, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk and Transylvania, the Upstate South Carolina counties of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg and the Northern Georgia counties of Pickens and Hall. The Bank also operates loan production offices in Asheville, NC, and Clemson, SC. For further information, visit the Bank’s website www.entegrabank.com.