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May 5, 2021

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CBA’s Nominating Committee, chaired by Ron Quinn, President & CEO, Peach State Bank, Gainesville, has announced the proposed Board of Directors for the 2021/2022 year. The vote will be held during the business session at CBA’s 53rd Annual Convention & Mini-Trade Show, June 2-6, 2021.

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“As the President/CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, I am grateful for the commitment of these highly experienced and respected bankers for their commitment to CBA of Georgia,” said John McNair. “Leadership bankers are special people. They give of their time and talents for the betterment of the community banking industry in Georgia. The last several years of ushered in many changes at CBA and I am excited for the changes this year’s Board will direct.”

2021/22 Proposed Board of Directors

Executive Committee
Chair:                                       Debra Weil                 Community Bank Co. of Fitzgerald
Chair-Elect:                             Richy Everly                Bank of Wrightsville   
Vice-Chair:                              Neil Stevens               Oconee State Bank
Treasurer:                                Bran Thompson         South GA Bank
At-Large:                                 Greg Proffitt                Newton Federal Bank
Immediate Past Chair:          David Lance               Greater Community Bank
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Division 1:                               Shannon Henry          Bank of Dade
Division 2:                               Mike Sale                    The Commercial Bank
Division 3:                               Clark Hungerford      Vinings Bank     
Division 4:                               Derek Williams          Century Bank and Trust
Division 5:                               Scott Curry                  First State Bank Randolph County
Division 6:                               Stephen Lewis            First National Bank of Coffee County
Division 7:                               Zachary Frye               Durden Banking Company

At-Large Members
Lee Clark                  First State Bank                                             
Kelly Stone               Community Bank of GA                     
Ron Quinn                Peach State Bank                                          
Harold Reynolds     BankSouth            
Frank Griffin             Flint Community Bank                       
Jolene Carroll         Magnolia State Bank             
Jane Lawson           First Peoples Bank                            
Doug Williams        Atlantic Capital Bank
Ray Muggeridge     Bank of Camilla
Heath Fountain        Colony Bank
Charlie Crawford     Hyperion Bank
Eli Tinsley                  Planters First Bank

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Topgolf Showdown - Friendly Competition for a Great Cause!
Thanks to players and sponsors for CBA’s Topgolf Showdown held last week in Atlanta. Bankers and associate members enjoyed an afternoon of networking, prizes, and friendly competition while raising funds for CBA’s PAC.  CBA’s Political Affairs Committee (CBA PAC) is the only Georgia State PAC exclusively committed to representing the interests of Community Banks.
 
Congratulations to the winners!
Winning Team:   Pictured l-r are: Chuck Sloane, BFS Group, Atlanta; Brad Serff, Providence Bank, Alpharetta; John Gianacaci, BFS Group, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Leonard Moreland, Mark Gilmer and David Crow, all from Heritage Bank Southeast, Jonesboro.


Individual Winners: 1st Place: David Lance, Greater Community Bank, Rome;  2nd Place: Michael Gordon, Mauldin & Jenkins, Atlanta;  3rd Place: John Gianacaci, BFS Group, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Don’t miss the next Topgolf outing!


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ICBA Capital Summit Meeting with Congressman Scott
Special thanks to Congressman David Scott, for taking time last week to meet with representatives from CBA to discuss what matters most to community bankers.  The meeting was part of ICBA’s Capital Summit. Meeting with Congressman Scott were Richy Everly, President & CEO, Bank of Wrightsville; along with John McNair, President & CEO, CBA; Lori Godfrey, Executive Vice President, Government and Regulatory Relations at CBA; and Tyler Eck, Government and Regulatory Relations Associate, CBA.


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CBA PAC Fund: Thank you!
At CBA, we must constantly build and renew relationships with legislators that understand and support community banking.
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Thank you to the following banks for their generous contributions to CBA’s PAC Fund: 
  • First Port City Bank, Bainbridge – Ms. Kristy Harrell
  • Vinings Bank, Smyrna  - Mr. Paul Black


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Georgia Banks Recognized in ICBA's
Best-Performing Community Banks of 2020
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Independent Banker’s annual listing of America’s best-performing community banks shows that nimble thinking and an adherence to good old-fashioned customer service can bring success, whatever the circumstances. Congratulations to the following banks in their respective categories:

Less than $300 million:            -Douglas National Bank – Stuart Smith
$300 million to $1 billion:       -BankSouth, Greensboro – Harold Reynolds
​                                                      -FNB South, Alma – Zach Johnson
More than $1 billion:                -Metro City Bank, Doraville – Farid Tan
Click here for the article.


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Friday Breakout Sessions - Your Convention, Your Way!
Choose from different speakers and topics each day for a one-of-a-kind, personalized experience!
• Digital Evolution Using a Case Study & Panel
Mr. Terry Ammons, CPA, CISA, CTPRP, Partner, WIPFLI
We will take a deeper dive into Digital Evolution Best Practices, the Process, and Digital
Roadmap by looking at a case study.
 
• Director’s Topic: High Performance Investment Portfolios
Mr. Jim Reber, President & CEO, ICBA Securities
We will compare and contrast a high-yielding portfolio to a lesser one, and discuss the
risks inherent in any portfolio, especially one with a higher-than-average yield.
 
• Cybersecurity Director Briefing: Latest Threats, Director Risks and Safeguards
Mr. Kris St. Martin, Vice President, CBIZ | Ms. Tiffany Garcia, Director, CBIZ
 As a bank executive, staying on top of cyber threats allows you to ask the right questions
of your team, satisfy regulators concerns of executive engagement and lower your
personal risk in the event of a data breach.
 
• Faster Payment Systems
Mr. Manish Nathwani, Senior Vice President, Product Development, SHAZAM
Manish makes complex technical subjects understandable for all audiences. As newly elected chair of the 2021 U.S. Payments Forum Steering Committee, he is a catalyst when it comes to new payments solution technologies.


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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:
  • United Community Bank announces that the bank once again is ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Consumer Banking in the Southeast according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study℠.  Read more here.
  • Planters First Bank treated the teachers and faculty of the Pulaski County School System to donuts & treats for breakfast. The bank also took treats to the staff at Hawkinsville High School in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
  • Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville: As a special way to round out our Community Banking Month celebrations and in an effort to engage with our fellow local businesses, Team OSB partnered with Elizabeth Ann Florist to deliver beautiful spring arrangements in our commemorative 60th Anniversary mugs to our business neighbors on Main Street.  It was definitely a “feel-good” Friday!
  • Clark Hungerford, President & Chief Credit Officer, Vinings Bank, Smyrna, is pictured with Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Reps. McCarthy, Loudermilk and Ferguson were in Cobb County visiting PPP recipients including two Vinings Bank customers.

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Andy Clifton has been promoted to Senior Vice President at Farmers and Merchants Bank, Sylvania.
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SouthState Bank, Atlanta, announces the addition of Adam Beckman and Scott Hilton as commercial bankers, and Charity Epps-Bell on the bank's treasury management team.
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Anna Mullis has been promoted to Vice President - Compliance and Audit at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.
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Joelle Yarbrough has been promoted to Staff Accountant at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.
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Shelia Butler has joined the Pineland Bank Douglas office as a lender.
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Greg Barrett has joined Peach State Bank & Trust, Gainesville, as Senior Vice President.
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Jean Potter, Branch Manager of the Westside branch office at Farmers and Merchants Bank, Sylvania, has been promoted to Vice President. She will celebrate 40 years of service with the bank in June.
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Pam Lewallen has been promoted to Vice President – Finance at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.
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Chason Forehand has joined the Pineland Bank Fernandina Beach, FL office as a Mortgage Originator.
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Michelle Yike was promoted to Senior Personal Banker at Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville.

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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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Enterprise Wide Training on Red Flags: Keeping your Bank and Customer Safe 
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Get a certificate for Senior Safe ACT Training this month at CBA’s Compliance Professionals Package Programming
Do you train your bank employees annually on keeping your bank and customers safe in regards to red flags and scams?  Safeguarding information, privacy of customer information, knowing our customers, elder financial exploitation are hot topics.  Don’t miss this quarters compliance topic.   This program is a great opportunity to collaborate with the compliance officer, your safety and soundness point person, information security officer to ensure knowledge is shared with all employees to support this enterprise wide need.
​ Click here to sign up for one of the sessions offered.

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 The Universal Banker
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May 17-18 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Live Virtual STREAM

This two-day certification program focuses on the essentials for today’s universal banker in providing exceptional service, making referrals, and building profitable relationships from millennials to baby boomers. The Certification Program is packaged full of checklists, job aids, case studies, examples, and "real world" situations. Attendees will also receive a Certification of Completion. To register for this program, click here.



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Q1 Results: Light at the End of the Tunnel
May 6 | 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET
Vaccinations are accelerating and U.S. businesses are expressing more optimism about their near future.  Should bankers follow suit? It’s too early to know COVID’s true impact on economic and customer conditions – but it’s not too soon to question what Q1 numbers say about the state of banking. Is that really light we see up ahead? If so, what’s to be done about loan provisions? Loan demand? Will net interest margin increase? Have we scheduled a loan review? Will we be ready for in-person exams? Join this webinar for the Q&A discussion every banker should hear at this critical point in the year. We’ll use QwickAnalytics to break down the numbers that show where the industry is now and where the tracks may be taking us in 2021.  Register here.


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Webinar: Inclusive & Resilient Recovery
May 13 | 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET
What is household financial well-being? What is the relationship between income, expenses, and wealth-building? How has COVID-19 affected our ability to make ends meet? Register for the webinar. Participation is free, but registration is required.


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​To learn more, contact Melissa Wallace at 678-797-4088 or visit their website.​
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Here are some of the latest news stories relevant to community banking and the financial services industry:​​
  • Fed: Banking System Showing Resilience
  • OCC Revises Credit Card Lending Booklet
  • Cotton Marketing News​
  • ​“How Do People Experience You?” – Guest article from CBA Member Small Town Girls Play Big

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