Georgia bankers recently elected and installed officers and members of the Leadership GBA Executive Committee of the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA).

Wade Johnson, Durden Banking Company, Twin City, was installed as the 2017-2018 Leadership GBA President. Joining Johnson as officers this year are Keith Anthony, Persons Banking Company, Forsyth, as President-elect, and Andrew Ainslie, Bank of Madison, as Vice President. Susan Keigans, Planters and Citizens Bank, Camilla, will serve as Past President. The full slate of Leadership GBA Executive Committee Members, elected by their peers to represent geographic areas of the state or appointed to At Large positions are:

Group 1 - Jon Seagraves, South State Bank, Savannah

Group 2 - Wylie Watt, Thomasville National Bank

Group 3 - Danny Minick, The Citizens Bank of Americus

Group 4 - William Tuttle, United Bank, Barnesville

Group 5 - Chris Braun, Renasant Bank, Johns Creek

Group 6 - Kelly Herrington, Morris Bank, Warner Robbins

Group 7 - Chad Thomason, ServisFirst Bank, Douglasville

Group 8 - Russell Bates, Waycross Bank & Trust

Group 9 - Candice Nanney, BrandBank, Lawrenceville

Group 10 - Jarrod Prickett, First American Bank & Trust, Athens

At Large - Jamey Durrence, The Claxton Bank

At Large - Colin Stokes, State Bank & Trust Company, Athens

At Large - Jenny Wofford, Pinnacle Bank, Elberton

At Large - Bill Brown, Sea Island Bank, a division of Synovus Bank, Statesboro

Associate Member Rep - Joel Foster, Raymond James, Atlanta

Associate Member Rep - Randy Griffin, CSRA Business Lending, Augusta

About the Georgia Bankers Association: Founded in 1892, the Georgia Bankers Association promotes the general welfare and usefulness of banking and the preservation of a sound banking system. For 125 years, the GBA has provided Georgia’s banks with top-quality professional development, revenue-enhancing products and services, government relations and public advocacy.