Member Spotlight 11/13/24

Jeff Kraus has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta, effective early 2025. Mr. Kraus, currently the Director of Finance, will succeed Rob Cochran, who will retire in the first quarter of 2025. Read more.

Lisa Canup has joined Colony Bank, Tallahassee, as Regional Sales Manager and Senior Mortgage Loan Officer in the bank’s North Florida region.  Read more. 

Andy Flowers, President, American Pride Bank, Macon, announces the following new members of the Executive Management Team and several employee promotions. Read more. 

• Terry Owens has been promoted to EVP and Chief Administrative Officer.
• LaQuanda Billingslea, has been promoted to EVP and Chief Credit Officer.
• Erik Bykat, has joined the bank as EVP and Chief Lending Office.
• Becky Bell continues as EVP and Chief Financial Officer.
• Jessica Bluj, will spearhead our new mortgage line of business as EVP, President of Mortgage.
• Marshall Bunce was promoted to First Vice President and Director of IT & Facilities.
• Rolando Dixon was promoted to Vice President and Director of Retail Banking.
• Jennifer Atwater was promoted to Vice President and Director of Deposit Operations.
• Jennifer Overton was promoted to Banking Officer and Customer Service Manager.
• Elizabeth Moraff has joined the bank as Vice President and Director of Communications & Marketing.