New Board Members

Stephanie Graves | Coosa Valley Credit Union

Stephanie Graves serves as Vice President of Marketing at Coosa Valley Credit Union, named by Forbes as a top credit union in Georgia. She oversees the Credit Union’s marketing, branding, and public relations strategies. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Stephanie previously held positions in marketing within the financial services, higher education, and non-profit industries. Most recently, she served as Director of Marketing at Northwest Georgia Credit Union. Stephanie holds a master’s degree in Leadership from Shorter University and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Samford University. She resides in Rome with her husband, Charles, sons Thomas and Jack, and daughter Emma Cate.

Marc Hunsaker | Berry College

Marc Hunsaker currently serves as the Dean of Personal & Professional Development at Berry College. Marc oversees Berry’s LifeWorks (student work) Program, Career Development Network, and Employer Engagement initiatives in this role. For over 19 years, Marc has been helping young adults explore their life and career goals and devise strategic plans to reach them. In addition to the field of professional development, Marc’s career journey has included stints in campus/church ministry, university-community relations, service-learning, civic engagement, and marketing/communications for a small business in Augusta, Georgia. Marc completed his Ph.D. through Michigan State University’s department of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, where his research focused on topics including meaningful work, the role of faith in the workplace, college students’ purpose development, and the vocational formation of Christian young adults. Marc has been married to his wife Megan (Art Teacher at Saint Mary’s School) for 20 years and has two young children, Hannah (11) and Logan (8). The Hunsakers are originally from South Carolina and have been thrilled to call Rome their new home since 2019. Marc & Megan are also members of 7 Hills Fellowship, where they serve on the church’s worship and children’s ministry teams.

Seth Ingram | Rome International Film Festival

Seth Ingram has a passion for community and the arts. He holds a BA in Management from Covenant College and a master’s degree in film production from Georgia State University. He has an extensive background in writing, directing, and producing for film and television. Seth has served as the Executive and Creative Director at the Rome International Film Festival since 2015. He has elevated the festival to become recognized as one of the top film festivals in the South. In addition, Seth developed and launched the Film Program at Georgia Highlands College in 2019, where he serves as a faculty member and Division Chair of Film and Theater in the School of Humanities. Seth serves on the Advisory Board for the Georgia Film Academy, The Rome City Schools, The Floyd County Schools, The Gordon County, The Bartow County Schools, and the Paulding County Schools College and Career Academy. Additionally, Seth is a strategic consultant and influencer in the Georgia film industry with and higher education. Seth strongly believes that relationships are the real currency of life, and he is willing to use his wit, wisdom, and extensive network to better the lives and fortunes of those he mentors.

David Lance | Greater Community Bank

David Lance grew up in Calhoun, Georgia. He graduated from Calhoun High School and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He holds an A.A. from Oxford College at Emory University, a B.B.A. in Finance from Emory University, and completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. David has served as President, CEO, and Director of Greater Community Bank and Greater Community Bancshares, Inc. since 2010. He began his banking career at C & S Bank in 1977. He served 15 years as President, CEO, and Director of Calhoun First National Bank/First National Bank of Northwest Georgia and as a Director of Hardwick Holding Company from 1984-1999, and then as President, CEO, and Director of North Georgia National Bank and North Georgia Community Financial Partners from 1999-2009, prior to assuming his current position with Greater Community Bank. David has been named to Who’s Who in Banking as well as 100 Most Influential Georgians in 1999 by Georgia Trend. Currently, David is the longest serving Board member for AdventHealth Gordon. He is a member of YPO/WPO, the Georgia Bankers Association “The League” CEO Roundtable, and the Board of Trustees at Young Harris College. David also served as the 2021 Chairman for the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. David has been married to Barbara Bell Lance for more than 40 years, and they have three children. He is a serious collector of Presidential signatures, a passion introduced to David at the early age of 5 by his parents and a hobby they enjoyed together. David is also an antique cars enthusiast and enjoys traveling, but nothing compares to the joy he gets from his three wonderful grandsons.