Credit Committee

The Credit Committee remains abreast of developments, legislation and regulations affecting consumer and commercial lending and makes this information available to GBA members. The committee participates in the planning of an annual conference; co-sponsors the Commercial Lending and Consumer Lending Schools conducted by the Tennessee Bankers Association; and participates in other lending workshops, seminars and teleconferences.

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Chair Mr. Hamilton Wade Johnson Durden Banking Company, Inc. PO Box 160 Twin City, GA 30471-0160 (478) 237-2121 Ext 20
Vice Chair Mr. Matthew Branden Renfroe Cadence Bank P.O. Box 4748 Macon, GA 31210-4748 (478) 796-6451
Member Ms. Rebecca A. Abraham Signature Bank of Georgia 6065 Roswell Road Suite 600 Sandy Springs, GA 30328 (770) 391-1400
Member Mr. J. Michael Allen Cadence Bank 500 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, SE, Suite 101 Gainesville, GA 30501 (404) 239-8755
Member Mr. Donald E. Allison Mountain Valley Community Bank, a Division of The Piedmont Bank 136 North Main Street Cleveland, GA 30528 (706) 348-6822
Member Mr. Christopher Barr The Claxton Bank P.O. Box 247 Claxton, GA 30417-0247 (912) 739-3322
Member Mr. Philip Bernardi Oconee State Bank PO Box 205 Watkinsville, GA 30677-0205 (706) 769-6611
Member Mr. Stacy M. Brantley, CPA Morris Bank 301 Bellevue Avenue Dublin, GA 31021-0520 (478) 272-5202
Member Mr. Jason Brisendine First Bank of Pike PO Box 348 Molena, GA 30258-0348 (770) 567-3308
Member Mr. David H. Caswell Century Bank of Georgia P.O. Box 580 Cartersville, 30120 (678) 721-2002
Member Ms. Dee Cook Legacy State Bank 3825 Harrison Road Loganville, GA 30052 (770) 913-8902
Member Mr. David R. Coxon Georgia Primary Bank 3880 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30342 (404) 504-8302
Member Mr. Ray Crook The Heritage Bank, a Division of Heritage Southeast Bank P.O. Box 1009 Hinesville, GA 31310-8009 (912) 408-6145
Member Ms. Erika Culpepper South Georgia Banking Company P.O. Box 1505 Tifton, GA 31793 (229) 238-0709
Member Mr. Shannon Fortson Pinnacle Bank P. O. Box 430 Elberton, GA 30635 (706) 213-3311
Member Mr. Joseph S. Godfrey Oconee State Bank 2055 Sugarloaf Circle Suite 50 Duluth, GA 30097 (706) 769-3647
Member Mr. M. Edward Hoyle, Jr. Colony Bank 115 S. Grant Street Fitzgerald, GA 31750 (229) 426-6238
Member Mr. Benjamin E. Jones Bank of Madison P.O. Box 271 Madison, GA 30650-0271 (706) 342-1953
Member Ms. Erika H. Lane Synovus Bank 150 W. Hancock Ave. Athens, GA 30603 (706) 357-7002
Member Mr. Mark E. McRae First Chatham Bank 111 Barnard St Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 704-4758
Member Mr. John S. Moreau Ameris Bank 3595 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 (770) 479-3483
Member Mr. Joseph A. Pierce AB&T P.O. Drawer 71269 Albany, GA 31708 (229) 405-7200
Member Mr. Adam Smith PrimeSouth Bank 530 Memorial Drive Waycross, GA 31501 (912) 309-1663
Member Mr. F. Michael Tesler Ameris Bank 1201 West Peachtree Street, NW Suite 3150 Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 888-1923
Member Mr. Mark A. Thompson Glennville Bank 102 E Barnard St Glennville, GA 30427-1648 (912) 654-3471 ext.1207
Member Mr. Roy D. Washburn, III Exchange Bank P.O. Box 580 Milledgeville, 31059-0580 (478) 454-2107
Member Mr. Mark J. Wills SouthState Bank P.O. Box 15367 Augusta, GA 30909-5367 (706) 481-1006
Associate Member Representative Mr. Mark Faas Point To Point Environmental 1010 Pennsylvania Avenue McDonough, GA 30253 (404) 640-9674
Associate Member Representative Mr. Steven Ivill Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 1475 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 888-8388
Associate Member Representative Mr. Stewart A. Thigpen Steve H. Powell & Company P.O. Box 2701 Statesboro, GA 30459 (912) 601-1149