SPOTLIGHT
CBA Committees Provide Leadership, Insight, and Member Benefits CBA’s dynamic committees play a crucial role in shaping the future of Georgia’s community banking industry. These committees provide leadership, foster collaboration, and enhance member benefits—ensuring CBA continues to serve as a valuable resource for its members. We invite you to meet our dedicated committee chairs— leaders who are committed to driving innovation and
strengthening community banking. Their time and expertise make a lasting impact, and we appreciate their dedication to the industry. Interested in connecting with peers across the state and contributing to CBA’s mission? Consider joining a committee! Contact CBA to learn more about getting involved.
Meet the committee chairs! ADVOCACY COMMITTEE & BYLAWS COMMITTEE
BYLAWS COMMITTEE & CONVENTION COMMITTEE
KELLY STONE Community Bank of Georgia, Baxley Chair
MIKE SALE The Commercial Bank, Crawford Chair
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE
INNOVATION COMMITTEE
LEAD DIVISION BOARD
SHANNON HENRY
CHRISTIAN RUPPE right Colony Bank, Atlanta
JONATHAN POPE
Bank of Dade, Trenton Chair
HRIS C STANLEY left Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta Co-Chairs
EDUCATION COMMITTEE LINDA SMITH Embassy National Bank, Lawrenceville Chair
Exchange Bank, Milledgeville Chair
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
DEESHA HAGWOOD right Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville
MANI SWARNAM Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta Chair
NANCY JERNIGAN
SARAH BETH MCMILLAN left Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville Co-Chairs
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First Port City Bank, Bainbridge Chair