June 15 - CBA Today eNewsletter - COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA

Calling all CEOs, Chairpersons and Committee Chairpersons—this conference is just for YOU! Designed for bank leadership to share ideas, discuss “best practices,” and take a deep dive into topics and practices relevant to your bank’s continued success.

“We believe that bank leaders and board members are continually diluted with their time and energy related to regulatory, business, and community obligations,” stated Kristi Greer, SVP Professional Development at CBA. “CBA is dedicated to practical guidance to narrow the focus of bank leaders and board members. These sessions will put an emphasis on the important over the urgent, to help establish processes that will ease the administrative burden of chairing executive meetings, board meetings, or committee meetings. We have secured a terrific line-up of subject matter experts to help today’s modern board of directors.”

The conference will be held at the new Hotel 45 in Macon, and participants will leave with multiple tools:

Board Member Roles/ Responsibilities Checklists
Model Board Meeting Agenda
Model Committee Meeting Agenda

Take a look at the agenda and reserve your spot today. Attendance is limited to 40 participants. Upon registration, participants will be asked to complete a survey to support learning opportunities and make the most of our time together.

CBA Makes It Easy for You to Learn
With benefits renewal season around the corner, CBA is making it easy for you to learn about offerings from four different companies in an informative and efficient format. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 2:00—3:30 p.m. and hear from Captive Solutions & Options, Engage PEO, FlexHR, and Insperity. Each company will present for 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q & A. CBA invites HR personnel, senior management, and of course, members of the HR & Talent Development League. Click here to register.

CBA's 2022 Georgia Financial Directory—Available
Online 24/7
The 2022 Georgia Financial Directory is online and available to all CBA members! The directory is your complete resource within the Georgia financial industry and contains information on banks, holding companies, banking products, and more.

In addition to information on Georgia's community banks, the directory also includes CBA Board Members and staff, CBA Associate Members and Preferred Service Providers, routing numbers, FDIC certificate numbers, and more. The directory is in the Members Only section of CBA’s website. Anyone in your bank or business may access it.

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Cassie Cornell Presents “Digital Marketing Best Practices"
to State Banking Associations
Cassie Cornell, AVP/Digital Strategy and Professional Development Marketing at CBA, presented information on digital marketing best practices to members of the Council of Community Banking Associations Education Division (CCBA) last week.

Approximately 20 representatives from community banking associations from across the U.S. participated. Ms. Cornell covered a variety of topics, including content, surveys, analytics, resources, and tools. The Council of Community Bankers Associations (CCBA) is an organization that represents independent state community banking associations across the country. The members of CCBA represent thousands of community banks nationwide.

Cassie Cornell
AVP/Digital Strategy and Professional Development Marketing
CBA

With CBA’s premier event of the year just a few months away, now is the time to secure your sponsorship and get noticed.

CBA sponsorships come with a long list of benefits, and we can customize a sponsorship to fit your goals and your budget. Options range from a classic sponsorship, to coffee breaks, in-room gifts, selfie station social media sponsor or Saturday night entertainment.

What are you waiting for? Contact Lindsay Greene today for more information or view the sponsorship menu.

Action Needed: FHLBank Atlanta 2022 Election of Directors
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has begun the election to fill certain directorships on the bank’s board of directors, including the member directorships in Florida, Georgia, and Maryland, and one independent directorship. The bank’s vendor, Survey & Ballot Systems, has emailed eligible institutions information about nominating candidates from Georgia for the board of directors, including the nominating certificate and the nomination deadline, which is 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 8, 2022. The term of the directorships to be filled in this election begins on January 1, 2023, and ends on December 31, 2026. Pursuant to the bank’s board-approved Equal Opportunity Policy Statement, which is available on the Bank’s website, the bank encourages the consideration of diversity in nominating or soliciting nominees for positions on the bank’s board of directors. If you are an FHLBank Atlanta member, your participation in this nomination process is important, and the bank encourages you to nominate eligible candidates. Individuals interested in being considered for the open independent directorship who meet the independent director requirements must complete and return to the bank by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 8, 2022, the application and related forms that are available on the bank’s website. If you have questions, please contact Tina Carew, Corporate Secretary, at 404.888.8549 or tcarew@fhlbatl.com.

Georgia’s community bankers do great things in their communities every day. Here is the latest on community outreach and news from CBA Members:

Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta, will celebrate the grand opening of its Lawrenceville branch on June 21, 2022. Celebration details.

Jeffrey Hester, Colony Bank, Cordele, has been promoted to Cordele Market President.

Amber Herrington, Colony Bank, Cordele has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial Banker.

Mitchell Blanks, Donalsonville, has been named to the board of directors of PeoplesSouth Bank, Colquitt.

Heritage Southeast Bancorporation Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Heritage Southeast Bank announced two executive changes. Current President and COO Brian Smith will retire effective July 1, 2022, and current First Executive Vice President Brad Serff (pictured), has been appointed to President and Chief Banking Officer effective immediately. Mr. Serff has also been named President and Chief Banking Officer of Heritage Southeast Bank.

Hope Waller has joined Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, as Senior Vice President/Certified Mortgage Specialist.

Ginger Boyd has joined Moultrie Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President & Senior Operations Officer.

Briley Edwards has joined Moultrie Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Officer.

Rogier Kamerling has joined PrimeSouth Bank, Brunswick, as Chief Financial Officer.

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:

Innovation Exploration Regulatory Series:
Implementing Deposit Programs
June 20, 2022 | Live Virtual STREAM
Join Troutman Pepper attorney James Stevens and experienced BAAS bankers for a discussion on the unique features and challenges associated with prepaid and debit card and other deposit programs, as well as the establishment of FBO account programs for third parties. The discussion will focus on the impact of the brokered deposit rules, BSA/AML requirements and other regulatory regimes that apply to these programs. Register today!

Instructor:
James W. Stevens
Troutman Pepper

Redlining: Not the Basics—What Are Community Bankers Asking?
June 16, 2022 | Live Virtual STREAM
This will be a one-hour virtual program packed with information you can use to support your roles that involve understanding, actions, and monitoring those actions on an ongoing basis. We will learn from each other! Register here.

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC provides a full range of services, including audit, tax, internal audit, risk management, compliance, loan review, information technology and consulting advice to publicly and privately held financial institutions throughout the Southeast. For 100 years, M&J's financial institution expertise has represented a pool of resources that allows us to customize services to meet your institution's specific needs. Our goal is to build relationships and continue our tradition of success one satisfied client at a time.

Contact Ron Mitchell at 229-446-3600 or visit their website.

Here are some of the latest news stories relevant to community banking and the financial services industry:

June 15, 2022