Lori Godfrey, long-time employee with the Georgia Department of Banking & Finance (GA DBF) has joined the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) as Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.

Lori comes to CBA after 18 years with the Georgia Department of Banking & Finance, where she served as the Deputy Commissioner for Supervision from July 1, 2013 until September 30, 2016. In her role as the Deputy Commissioner for Supervision, Lori provided oversight for all state-chartered banks, credit unions, state-chartered trust companies, foreign banking organizations, and holding companies. She also had the responsibility for oversight for merchant acquirer limited purpose banks chartered in Georgia. During her tenure, the Department was the 4^th largest state banking regulator in the country based on total assets of $277 billion under supervision.

Lori began her career as an Assistant Financial Examiner with the Department in 1998 and progressed through the examiner ranks. In November 2003, Lori transferred to the Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division as the Supervisory Examiner where she was responsible for managing the mortgage examination team and for providing direction in the examination and oversight of licensed mortgage brokers and lenders. In August 2006, Lori transferred to the Supervision Division to fill the role of Supervisory Manager where she was responsible for banks located in Districts 1 and 5. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Commissioner for Supervision, Lori served as the Director for Supervision from January 2011 until June 2013.

In her new position as Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Lori will be lobbying at the Capitol during the Legislative Session, calling on community banks across the state and representing CBA at various events.

“We’re very excited to have Lori on board,” stated CBA President & CEO Rob Braswell. “Her extensive understanding of our members’ legislative and regulatory environment makes her a great addition to the CBA team and a valuable resource for our member banks.”

Lori is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a BBA in Marketing and Professional Sales and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Lori resides in Kennesaw with her husband and two children.

About The Community Bankers Association of Georgia

The Community Bankers Association of Georgia is a non-profit organization serving community banks throughout Georgia for over 40 years to enhance their profitability and growth. The CBA was founded in 1969 by a group of Georgia community bankers to protect the political interests of locally-owned community banks. Representing 165 community banks and nearly 200 associate member companies, the CBA offers services in four distinct areas which include political affairs, education, products & services and networking. For more information about the Association, visit www.cbaofga.com or call (770) 541-4490.