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. Richard Allen Basinger, Jr. Northeast Georgia Bank P.O. Box 765 Lavonia, GA 30553-0765 (706) 356-4444
Vice Chair Mr. Donald J. Torbert, Jr. Southeastern Bank P.O. Box 455 Darien, GA 31305 (912) 437-7143
Past Chairman Mr. Gregory H. Eiford TC Federal Bank P.O. Box 1197 Thomasville, GA 31799 (229) 226-3221
Member Mr. Lawton E. Bassett, III Ameris Bank 3490 Piedmont Road Suite 1550 Atlanta, GA 30305 (404) 240-1504
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 Primary Bank 3880 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 (404) 504-8302
Member Mr. Charles M. DeWitt Tandem Bank 2356 Main St Tucker, GA 30084 (770) 281-9630
Member Mr. Terrence Y. DeWitt SouthState Bank P. O. Box 5138 Marietta, GA 30061 (770) 792-8870
Member Mr. John F. Hall American Pride Bank 4511 Forsyth Rd. Macon, GA 31210 (478) 781-3070
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 Ross@craftbankga.Com Atlanta, GA 30318 (678) 736-5063
Member Mr. Perry Revell AB&T P.O. Drawer 71269 Albany, GA 31708-1269 (229) 405-7208
Member Mr. Stuart S. Smith Douglas National Bank P.O. Box 2830 Douglas, GA 31534-2830 (912) 720-7226
Member Mr. Scott W. Swafford United Bank P.O. Box 1 Forsyth, GA 31029-0001 (770) 358-8011
Member Mr. Ford Thigpen Westside Bank, a Division of The Piedmont Bank P.O. Box 1810 Hiram, GA 30141-1740 (770) 445-1855
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
Member Mr. Glenn Pait Willis, Jr. South Georgia Banking Company P.O. Box 1505 Tifton, GA 31793 (229) 382-4211
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