Meet Kim... Kim Brannen was elected Vice President of Leadership GBA at the annual conference last July. Brannen In her "real job" Kim is a Vice President at Sea Island Bank in Statesboro where she manages the bank’s Private Client Group.  Kim came to the bank in 1997 but has been in banking for 14 years.  She graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1994 where she received her Bachelors Degree in Finance with an emphasis in banking.  She has completed the Synovus Leadership Institute and has her insurance license as well as her Series 7 and Series 66 brokerage licenses.  Kim is also very active in many community and civic organizations such as Joseph’s Home for Boys, the Statesboro Service League and is a Leadership Bulloch Alumni and a CSRA Business Lending Board Member.  She attended her first Leadership Conference in 1998 and has been active in Leadership GBA since.  “The friendships that my family and I have formed through Leadership GBA are priceless.  The memories that we make each year at the conference are cherished.  Those same great friendships are also great networking contacts when we explore new initiatives at Sea Island Bank,” she concluded.  If you would like to talk to Kim about how you can get involved in Leadership GBA, feel free to contact her at (912) 489-9276 or via email.   Leadership GBA Executive Committee Jay Forrester, President Georgia Bank & Trust Company Augusta Wes Dodd, President-Elect Community Bank & Trust  Cornelia Kim Brannen, Vice President Sea Island Bank Statesboro  Meredith Malcom, Past President The National Bank of Walton County Monroe

Too many young Americans today aren’t getting enough good, practical information on how to handle their money.  Many parents don’t feel confident in providing this basic information.  In one study, just 26 percent of parents with children five or older said they felt they were prepared enough to teach their kids about basic personal finances.          

That’s why ABA Education Foundation, along with Leadership GBA, is again taking steps to lead kids on the path to a positive financial future.  On Tuesday, April 24, bankers nationwide will speak at local elementary, middle and high schools to teach students the importance of saving money on National Teach Children to Save Day. 

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Calling All PEP Report Cards!
One of Leadership GBA’s main program objectives is the Personal Economics Program (PEP).  Bankers across the state are educating their communities about financial literacy every day.  They do it with little to no recognition.  But many are not given the credit they are due.

Our 2006-2007 PEP goal is to make at least 65,000 contacts. We are off to a great start, but to achieve this goal by the deadline date of May 31, we need your help.  When you report your visits and presentations, you help meet the growing financial education needs in the state of Georgia.  You may also earn an Outstanding PEP Award for yourself and/or your bank. 

It’s easy to ensure that you and/or your bank are given the credit it’s due.  When you return from a visit to your school or any other group presentation, take a few short minutes to complete a PEP Report Card by clicking here.  By completing and returning this form, you let the GBA and the ABA Education Foundation know that your bank is willing to do more in 2006/2007 to help provide financial literacy in your community.  You may also earn an Outstanding PEP Award for yourself and/or your bank.

PEP materials and brochures to assist you with your presentations are also available through GBA.  Topics include personal financial management, credit responsibilities and many others.  Click here to review the PEP resources we recommend.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call GBA’s Jennifer Stevens at (404) 420-2024.  With your help, we can make this year GBA’s best year ever for PEP involvement.

 

Upcoming Programs of Interest to Leadership GBA Participants Bank Security Academy Analyzing Commercial Financial Statements Analyzing Personal Financial Statements & Tax Returns Security Conference Operations & Technology Conference Georgia Banking School Graduate School of Banking Leadership Conference Georgia BankPAC Classic

47th Annual Leadership Conference Coming in July Plans are well underway for Leadership GBA’s 47th annual Leadership Conference.  This year’s conference will be held July 15-18 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Attendees will receive up-to-date information on the economy from Chris Lowe with FTN Financial in New York City, an examination of remote deposit and why it’s so critical to community banks from Lee Wetherington with Goldleaf Technologies in Hahira, a review of the current state and federal legislative issues affecting the banking industry as well as excellent leadership training from Taye Cairnes of Taye Cairnes, Inc. in Charlotte, NC. Registration materials will be mailed in April. Please call GBA’s Susie McGehee at (404) 420-2010 or Jennifer Stevens at (404) 420-2024 with questions. Leadership GBA... Promotes leadership development Encourages public awareness of the banking industry through the PEP Program Creates networking opportunities Educates bankers about the legislative process