Members of the Georgia Bankers Association recently elected and installed officers for the 2014-2015 fiscal year and installed nine new members to its board of directors.

Remer Y. Brinson III, president and CEO, First Bank of Georgia, Augusta, was installed as the 125^thChairman of the Georgia Bankers Association. Members elected Jackson McConnell Jr., president and CEO, Pinnacle Bank, Elberton, as Chairman-Elect; Richard E. Drews Jr., CEO, Century Bank of Georgia, Cartersville, as Vice Chairman.

The new GBA board members, elected by their peers to represent geographic areas of the state or appointed to At Large positions to begin two-year terms, are:

• Group 1 – Phillip Williams, president and CEO, The  Claxton Bank, Claxton
• Group 3 – Barry Lyle, president, Bank of Dawson, Dawson
• Group 5 – Jim Pope, president and CEO, KeyWorth Bank, Johns Creek
• Group 7 – Terry DeWitt, president and CEO, First Landmark Bank, Marietta
• Group 9 – Terry Evans, president and CEO, Independence Bank of Georgia, Braselton
• At Large – Con Holland, chairman, president and CEO, Southeastern Bank, Darien
• At Large – Bill Hopper, president and CEO, National Bank of Georgia, Athens
• Leadership GBA Representative – Parrish Clark, executive vice president, Guardian Bank, Valdosta
• Associate Member Representative – Omar Esposito, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 

“I am honored to have been elected by my peers to serve as the GBA Chairman,” Brinson said.  “And, I’m excited I’ll get to work closely with such a talented, respected group of officers and board members to ensure the Georgia Bankers Association remains a strong resource for the state’s banks, their customers and Georgia’s communities.”