Member Spotlight 1/28/26

January 28, 2026

in CBA Today eNewsletter,

Aaron O’Tuel, CFO and COO, at The Farmers Bank, Greensboro, has been appointed to the bank’s Board of Directors. In addition, Ashley Cobb was promoted to Vice President, Compliance Officer, BSA Officer, and Internal Auditor; and Dawn Grimsley was promoted to Vice President, Loan Operations Manager.
Tammy Matthews has joined Georgia First Bank, Soperton, as a Lender. Georgia First Bank, Soperton, has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks of 2026, recognizing its financial strength, community investment, and commitment to locally owned banking. Read more.
At First Peoples Bank, Pine Mountain, Shaunna Davis has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Skip Richmond has been promoted to Vice President, Information Technology and Security Officer.
River City Bank, Rome, announces for following new employees and promotion: - Sharon Hibberts has joined the bank as Universal Banker II, in the Blairsville office. - Elissa Woods has joined the bank as Client Services Associate in the Rome office. - Logan Dyer was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager.
Jason Montrois has joined Bank of Dudley as Vice President, Market Leader at the bank’s Locust Grove location.
BankSouth, Greensboro hosted a grand opening celebration on January 22nd, marking the official launch of the bank’s new on-site banking branch plus ATMs located inside the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Ellabell. Read more.