Oct. 25—ALBANY — Frank Griffin of Flint Community Bank in Albany was elected to serve as vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia.

Nominations for the 2022-23 CBA Board of Directors were announced and approved at CBA's annual convention held at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, Fla. His term began Oct. 1.

"The CBA Board of Directors consists of some of the most well-respected and dedicated community bankers in the state," John McNair, the president and CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, said in a news release. "As a result of the board's collective commitment to CBA, the association is now widely recognized as a leading organization both in state and nationally. I am excited to welcome the new members to the board, and I'm looking forward to executing the board's strategy and vision to best serve the community banks in Georgia and the southeast region."

Board members are selected from seven divisions across the state, ensuring all Georgia community banks are equally represented. Board members are elected to a one-year term. During the year, directors will be involved in several items on behalf of the CBA membership, such as responding to proposed rules and regulations from the various regulatory agencies, reviewing services that will benefit the community banking industry, and weighing in on proposed legislation.

CBA was founded in 1969 by a group of Georgia community bankers to protect the political interests of locally owned community banks. Representing approximately 140 community banks and 150 associate member companies, CBA offers services in three distinct areas: legislative, professional development and member services. CBA is the state's only advocate working solely for the interests of community banks and their customers.

COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA 2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Chairman: Richy Everly, Bank of Wrightsville

Chairman-Elect: Neil Stevens, Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville

Vice Chairman: Frank Griffin, Flint Community Bank, Albany

Treasurer/Audit Greg Proffitt, Affinity Bank/Newton Federal Bank, Covington

Finance Committee Chair at Large: Mike Sale, The Commercial Bank, Crawford

Immediate Past Chair: David Lance, Greater Community Bank, Rome

DIVISION CHAIRS:

Division 1 — Shannon Henry, Bank of Dade, Trenton

Division 2 — Bill Walker, The Legacy State Bank, Loganville

Division 3 — Monty Watson, The Piedmont Bank, Lawrenceville

Division 4 — Derek Williams, Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville

Division 5 — Scott Curry, First State Bank of Randolph County, Cuthbert

Division 6 — Stephen Lewis, First National Bank of Coffee County, Douglas

Division 7 — Zachary Frye, Bulloch First, Statesboro

MEMBERS AT LARGE:

1. Jolene Carroll, Magnolia State Bank, Eastman

2. Charlie Crawford, Hyperion Bank, Atlanta

3. Heath Fountain, Colony Bank, Fitzgerald

4. Nancy Jernigan, First Port City Bank, Bainbridge

5. Jane Lawson, First Peoples Bank, Pine Mountain

6. Ray Muggridge, Bank of Camilla

7. Ron Quinn, Peach State Bank, Gainesville

8. Harold Reynolds, BankSouth, Greensboro

9. Kelly Stone, Community Bank of Georgia, Baxley

10. Eli Tinsley, Planters First Bank, Cordele

11. Bran Thompson, South Georgia Bank, Glennville

12. Doug Williams, South State Bank, Atlanta

13. John McNair, CBA of Georgia, Marietta

General Council: Dan Brannan, James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP, Atlanta

Corporate Secretary: Lori Godfrey, CBA of Georgia, Marietta

For more information, contact CBA at (770) 541- 4490 or visit www.cbaofga.com.