H. Lynn Harton is Chief Executive Officer & President of United Community Banks Inc (UCBI). The company reported total compensation of $6,188,713 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,125,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,723,792 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,179,212 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $42,144 |
| All other compensation | $118,565 |
| Total | $6,188,713 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure United Community Banks Inc filed April 1, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-038366.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer & President | $1,125,000 | $0 | $2,723,792 | $0 | $2,179,212 | $42,144 | $118,565 | $6,188,713 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer & President | $1,103,250 | $0 | $2,149,958 | $0 | $1,545,177 | $0 | $120,863 | $4,919,248 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer & President | $1,050,000 | $0 | $2,091,698 | $0 | $486,000 | $34,711 | $78,061 | $3,740,470 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for United Community Banks Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,184,944 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $1,003,769 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 57th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 19 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group United Community Banks Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| H. Lynn Harton this page | Chief Executive Officer & President | $6,188,713 |
| Richard Bradshaw | Chief Banking Officer | $2,777,036 |
| Jefferson Harralson | Chief Financial Officer | $1,955,450 |
| Melinda Davis Lux | Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel | $1,807,025 |
| Robert Edwards | Chief Risk Officer | $1,567,821 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full United Community Banks Inc compensation brief.
H. Lynn Harton's compensation sits inside United Community Banks Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.