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Titan CEO and sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce the 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. 
Congratulations to the following CBA members who were named to the 2022 Georgia Titan 100:
  • Charlie Crawford, Hyperion Bank, Atlanta
  • Jeffrey Eischeid, Bennett Thrasher LLP, Atlanta
  • Kim Hartsock, Warren Averett, Atlanta
  • John McNair, Community Bankers Association of Georgia, Marietta
  • Bartow Morgan, Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta
  • Gracie Ortiz, DataSeers, Inc., Alpharetta
  • Ron Quinn,  Peach State Bank & Trust, Gainesville
  • Steve Soukup, DefenseStorm, Alpharetta
  • Neil Stevens, Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville
 
“The TITAN 100 nomination recognizes the strength of the community banking industry in Georgia, and what an important role that community banks statewide play in supporting new and existing businesses,” said Ron Quinn, President & CEO, Peach State Bank & Trust, Gainesville, and former CBA Chair.  “Our strong banking industry has helped Georgia to remain as the top state in which to do business for the past eight years and will continue well into the future. It was an honor to be nominated, and I am just one of 150 plus bankers in Georgia that are deserving of this recognition.”
 
Neil Stevens, President & CEO, Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, shared, “It is an honor to be chosen for the Titan 100, but the true winners are the incredible team members who I have the pleasure of working alongside each day. They are the ones who make the magic happen.”
 
“I am honored to be included in this group of impressive leaders from across Georgia, including CBA’s John McNair and so many other friends and colleagues, from community banking and beyond,” stated
Charlie Crawford, Chairman & CEO, Hyperion Bank, Atlanta.

“Being selected as a Georgia Titan 100 is truly an honor, and it is my privilege to represent the talented team at GBC," said Bartow Morgan, CEO, Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta.  "Congratulations to all of the winners in this distinguished group of industry leaders.”

“I am grateful for the selection as a recipient of the Georgia Titan 100 award sponsored by Wipfli," stated John McNair, President & CEO, Community Bankers Association of Georgia. “The honor recognizes Georgia’s entire community banking industry as well as the hard-working and dedicated professionals that work at the Community Bankers Association in Georgia.”

Collectively the 2022 Georgia Titan 100 and their companies employ upwards of 240,000 individuals and generate over $66 billion dollars in annual revenues. This year’s honorees will be honored at an awards ceremony on May 12th, 2022. Read more.

Bankers recognized include:
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Charlie Crawford
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John McNair
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Stay Up to Date with CBA’s Weekly Advocacy Update
CBA’s Advocacy Update is your source for all things impacting community banking in Georgia during the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session. The weekly e-blast includes the updates on each day of the 40-day session, updates on legislation and new bills that CBA is tracking.  Read the latest issue.

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CBA extends our sincere sympathy to the family, friends and staff of Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co., Louisville, on the passing of Tommy New.  According to information from Queensborough Bank, Mr. New joined the bank’s Board of Directors in 1988. He served until April 2014 when he took Director Emeritus status and then served another seven years in that capacity. Read more.
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Georgia’s community bankers do great things in their communities every day. Here is the latest on community outreach and news from CBA Members:
  • Congratulations to Josh Collins, Vice President, Talent & Culture Officer, Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, on earning his SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management) designation as a Certified Professional in this space. 

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Robert Blair has joined Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, Inc., Louisville, as a Consumer-Small Business Lender in the Bulloch County market area.
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Cody Ching has joined River City Bank, Rome, as Assistant Vice President – Mortgage Loan Officer for the bank’s Blairsville market.
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Jaime Gibbons has joined Citizens Community Bank, Hahira, as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.
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Lee Beth Smith has joined Citizens Community Bank, Hahira, as Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer.
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Kim Golden has been promoted to Assistant Vice President – Loan Operations at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.
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Sandi Riddling has been promoted to Vice President – Loan Operations at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.
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Rachel Gibbs has been promoted to Loan Officer at The Citizens Bank of Cochran & Community Bank of Dublin-Laurens County, Dublin.
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Brad Sanner has been named President, CEO & Director, at Loyal Trust Bank, Johns Creek.
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Dean Daniels has joined CBC Bank, Valdosta, as Vice President & Lending Officer at the bank’s Moultrie location.

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Think CBA First for Your Professional Development Needs!
​Be sure to think of CBA first when it comes to your training and Professional Development needs. Here are some upcoming CBA events:

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Solving CECL Compliance
April 12, 2022 | STREAM
CECL compliance grows more pressing by the minute. Some banks are still designing their process for estimating reserves. Others have moved past methodology testing and are already rethinking their approach. No matter where you’re positioned on the readiness spectrum, you will glean valuable takeaways from this webinar—like this reality: CECL doesn’t have to be so complicated or costly.
 
Join us for information and guidance, including:
  • A timeline for meeting the implementation requirements 
  • Popular methodologies in use at various community banks
  • Real-life strategies that proved successful—or disappointing  
  • How to run parallel paths of your current and CECL processes
  • Estimating aids using Call Report and industry data (like the Fed’s spreadsheet-based SCALE tool)
 
You’ll leave the session with practical steps you can take to make the transition as simple as possible, with less impact to your team. Register today!

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