Member Profile

Mowing lawns as a teenager to save up for his first car taught Bill Walker, president and CEO of Legacy State Bank in Loganville, something very applicable to banking. "I learned to approach people and ‘ask for their business’…The more people I asked, the easier it got, and the better job I did, the easier it was to win the next door neighbor’s business," Walker says. His father’s requirement that he earn his own car money taught him a lot of lessons, he says, and he credits his parents for imparting the values of hard work, being kind to others, and always trying to have a positive attitude. "While there are many reasons for people attaining success, if you are willing to show up every day, work hard, treat others well, and stay focused on the positives, you are going to outshine most of your competition," he says. He discusses his career journey, amazement at the niche businesses in his community, GBA’s role as a resource for him over the years and more in this week’s GBA Member Profile. Read his full Member Profile here >>>

Welcome New Strategic Partner BankTalentHQ

BankTalentHQ was designed to be a premier talent management and career-building resource for the banking industry and is brought to you by GBA in partnership with other state banking associations across the country, including Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. The central feature of BankTalentHQ is its job board, which will allow banks to purchase individual job posts or packages of posts at discounted prices. For the next 30 days, we will be offering free job postings for every GBA member and Associate Member to help support the launch of BankTalentHQ in Georgia. Please connect with GBA’s Bo Brannen for your promotional code for your free post, or if you have any questions about BankTalentHQ. See all the BankTalentHQ features and services tailored specifically for the banking industry here>>>