Community Bankers Committee

Recognizing the unique needs of community bankers, this committee assesses education, training and information needs and provides input to the GBA Education Staff; provides programs to address those defined needs including the President/CEO Conference; reviews legislation and regulatory proposals at the state and federal levels; and recommends products and services which help make community banks more profitable and/or efficient.

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Chair Mr. Edward B. Pope, III F&M Bank, Washington P.O. Box 280 Washington, GA 30673-0280 (706) 678-5456
Vice Chair Mr. Ryan Warren Commercial Banking Company PO Box 1008 Valdosta, GA 31603-1008 (229) 242-7600
Past Chair Mr. Donald J. Torbert, Jr. Southeastern Bank P.O. Box 455 Darien, GA 31305 (912) 437-7143
Past Chairman Mr. Gregory H. Eiford Colony Bank P.O. Box 1197 Thomasville, GA 31799 (229) 226-3221
Member Mr. Brian K. Bazemore The Citizens Bank of Cochran/Community Bank of Dublin/Laurens County P.O. Box 4750 Dublin, GA 31040 (478) 272-9650
Member Mr. R. Jeffery Cannon The Citizens Bank of Laurens County 1210 Hillcrest Parkway Dublin, GA 31021 (478) 272-7775
Member Mr. David R. Coxon Georgia Banking Company 3880 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 (404) 504-8302
Member Mr. Charles M. DeWitt Tandem Bank, a Division of Georgia Banking Company 2356 Main St Tucker, GA 30084 (770) 281-9630
Member Ms. Lesa C. Downey Millennium Bank 350 W. Belmont Drive Calhoun, GA 30701-0965 (706) 624-5315
Member Mr. John F. Hall Morris Bank, a Division of Vallant Bank P.O. Box 520 Dublin, GA 31040
Member Mr. Bill Hogan Northeast Georgia Bank P.O. Box 765 Lavonia, GA 30553-0765 (706) 356-4444
Member Mr. C. Rhodes McLanahan First American Bank & Trust Company P.O. Box 1688 Athens, GA 30603 (706) 354-5093
Member Mr. J. Ross Mynatt Craft Bank 1575 Northside Drive, Building 100 Suite 200 [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30318 (678) 736-5063
Member Mr. Hoke S. Reeves, III Farmers and Merchants Bank 104 North Main Street Sylvania, GA 30467 (912) 564-7436
Member Mr. Perry Revell AB&T P.O. Drawer 71269 Albany, GA 31708-1269 (229) 405-7208
Member Mr. Jonathan W. Seagraves Great Oaks Bank 42 Town Centre DR Richmond Hill, GA 31324 912-445-6871
Member Mr. Scott W. Swafford United Bank P.O. Box 1 Forsyth, GA 31029-0001 (770) 358-8011
Member Mr. Ford Thigpen United Bank (VA), Doing Business As United Bankshares P.O. Box 1810 Hiram, GA 30141-1740 (770) 445-1855
Member Mr. David K. Voyles Pinnacle Bank, a Division of Vallant Bank P.O. Box 430 Elberton, GA 30635 (706) 425-2264
Member Mr. James A. Walker, III PrimeSouth Bank P.O. Box 919 Waycross, GA 31502 (912) 283-6685
Member Mr. William R. Walker Legacy State Bank 3825 Harrison Rd Loganville, GA 30052-2462 (770) 554-2265 ext. 1224
Member Mr. Philip G. Williams The Claxton Bank P.O. Box 247 Claxton, GA 30417 (912) 739-5660
Associate Member Representative Ms. Elaine H. Demarest Demarest Strategy Group, Inc. P.O. Box 5949 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 (843) 686-5044
Associate Member Representative Mr. Timothy Wayne Finney ServisFirst Bank 3555 Wild Indigo Crossing Statham, GA 30666 (478) 952-6497