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Group Officers
Much of the leadership for the Georgia
Bankers Association comes from initial service at the Group level. Georgia is divided into
ten (10) groups based on geography and historical trade areas. The group divisions have
remained virtually unchanged for more than thirty years.
Three of the most important leadership positions for the
Association are determined at the group level: the Group Officers; certain members of the
GBA Board of Directors; and the GBA Nominating Committee.
Each group elects a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary at their annual
fall group meeting. The tradition in most groups has been for the Secretary to go through
the chairs and eventually serve as Chair.
Following are the Job Descriptions of each officer:
Group Chair
- Assists staff with site selection for fall meeting of bankers in
Group
- Presides at the meeting of bankers in Group
- Serves on BankPAC team for Group
- Makes recommendations for bankers in Group to serve on standing GBA
committees
- Makes recommendations for bankers in Group to serve as Contact Bankers
Group Vice Chair
- Assists Chair as requested at fall Group meeting
- Moves up as Chair in the event elected Chair cannot complete term
- Serves as resource to GBA Public Affairs Committee
Group Secretary
- Assists Chair as requested at fall Group meeting
- Moves up as Vice Chair in the event elected Vice Chair cannot
complete term
- Makes recommendations to staff for educational programming
Following is a list of the Group Officers elected at the
Group Meetings.
Group 1
Mr. John C. Helmken, II,
Chair
President & CEO
The Savannah Bank, National Association
P.O. Box 188
Savannah,
GA 31402-0188
(912) 629-6486
Group 1
Mr. Charles Ricky Nessmith,
Vice Chair
President & CEO
Farmers & Merchants Bank
P.O. Box 2789
Statesboro,
GA30459-2789
(912) 489-2600
Group 1
Mr. Philip G. Williams,
Secretary
SVP/Retail Banking/Marketing/HR
Darby Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 870
Vidalia,
GA30475
(912) 277-2339
Group 2
Ms. Suzanne T. Anderson,
Chair
President & CEO
Pelham Banking Company
P.O. Box 512
Pelham,
GA31779-0512
(229) 294-2341
Group 2
Mr. Charles D. Rooks,
Vice Chair
President & CEO
Family Bank
P.O. Box 647
Pelham,
GA31779-0647
(229) 294-2821
Group 2
Mr. M. Scott Tomlinson,
Secretary
President & CEO
Flint Community Bank
P. O. Box 70878
Albany,
GA31708
(229) 903-1400
Group 3
Mr. T. Brinson Brock, Sr.,
Chair
City President
South Georgia Banking Company
P.O. Box 2619
Ashburn,
GA31714
(229) 567-9686
Group 3
Mr. William Scott Curry, II,
Vice Chair
Vice President
First State Bank of Randolph County
P.O. Box 141
Cuthbert,
GA39840-0141
(229) 732-3791
Group 3
Mr. Lee Ty Turner,
Secretary
VP/Senior Lender
Sumter Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 767
Americus,
GA31709-0767
(229) 924-0301
Group 4
Mr. L. Wayne Lowrey,
Chair
President/CEO
United Community Bank
850 Eagle's Landing Parkway
Stockbridge,
GA30281
(770) 507-5855
Group 4
Mr. Thad Williams,
Vice Chair
President/CEO
FirstBank Financial Services
P.O. Box 3550
McDonough,
GA30253-1748
(678) 583-2265
Group 4
Mr. J. P. Barker, Jr.,
Secretary
Chief Executive Officer
First Bank of Pike
P.O. Box 348
Molena,
GA30258-0348
(770) 884-5111
Group 5
Mr. Charles K. Yorke,
Chair
President
Cornerstone Bank
2060 Mt. Paran Rd., N.W., Ste. 100
Atlanta,
GA30327-2935
(404) 601-1250
Group 5
Mr. R. Stanley Kryder,
Vice Chair
President & CEO
Midtown Bank & Trust Company
712 W. Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta,
GA30308-1139
(404) 969-4401
Group 5
Mr. Bradley P. Serff,
Secretary
President & CEO
Providence Bank
P.O. Box 1127
Alpharetta,
GA30009-1127
(678) 336-8810
Group 6
Mr. William E. Bazemore, Sr.,
Chair
President & CEO
Monroe County Bank
P.O. Box 1
Forsyth,
GA31029-0001
(478) 994-1000
Group 6
Mr. Samuel W. Beall,
Vice Chair
President
Bank of Dudley
P.O. Box 4098
Dublin,
GA31040
(478) 277-1500
Group 6
Mr. Mickey Parker,
Secretary
President & CEO
Piedmont Community Bank
P.O. Box 1669
Gray,
GA31032
(478) 986-5900
Group 7
Ms. Karen W. Watson,
Chair
Chief Credit Officer
WestSide Bank
P.O. Box 1810
Hiram,
GA30141-1740
(770) 445-1855 ext. 303
Group 7
Mr. Gary L. Fox,
Vice Chair
President & CEO
Bartow County Bank
P.O. Box 1030
Cartersville,
GA30120-1030
(770) 382-4223
Group 7
Mr. Ford Thigpen,
Secretary
President & CEO
Georgia State Bank
P.O. Box 278
Mableton,
GA30126
(770) 439-4723
Group 8
Ms. Laura B. Cross,
Chair
President & CEO
Oglethorpe Bank
3344 Cypress Mill Road
Brunswick,
GA31520
(912) 264-1339
Group 8
Mr. G. C. Ganas,
Vice Chair
President
Waycross Bank & Trust
P.O. Box 1339
Waycross,
GA31502-1339
(912) 283-0001
Group 9
Mr. John L. Lewis,
Chair
Chairman, President & CEO
Verity Bank, I.O.
81 Crown Mountain Place
Dahlonega,
GA30506-1620
(706) 867-0044
Group 9
Mr. Greg W. Funkhouser,
Vice Chair
President & COO
Rabun County Bank
P.O. Box 845
Clayton,
GA30525-0845
(706) 782-4571
Group 9
Mr. Britt Henderson,
Secretary
President & CEO
Bank of Ellijay
P.O. Box 1819
Ellijay,
GA30540
(706) 698-2203
Group 10
Mr. Jack Harvey, Jr.,
Chair
President & CEO
Farmers and Merchants Bank
P.O. Box 280
Washington,
GA30673-0280
(706) 678-2187
Group 10
Mr. J. Patrick McGoldrick,
Vice Chair
President & CEO
Legacy State Bank
P.O. Box 1727
Loganville,
GA30052
(770) 554-2265
Group 10
Ms. Meredith F. Malcom,
Secretary
Senior Vice President
The National Bank of Walton County
P.O. Box 728
Monroe,
GA30655-0728
(770) 207-7070
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