BBVA Compass has added four new members to its Atlanta advisory board to support its business and development efforts in Georgia.

"We are excited to welcome this seasoned group of executives to our board," said John Giegerich, BBVA Compass Atlanta city president. "Their background, expertise and community reach make them a great asset to help us grow in the Atlanta market."

The new members are:

• George Boltwood, retired BBVA Compass vice chairman and head of Corporate and Commercial Banking. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Georgia and completed the Graduate School of Credit & Financial Management program at Dartmouth College. 
  
  
• Satish Lathi, the managing partner at Live Oak Realty Investments, an Atlanta-based development and investment management firm. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and master's degrees from Georgia State University and Northwestern University. Lathi has more than 25 years of experience in construction and development. 
  
  
• Tom Mahaffey, the president and CEO of Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, an organization fostering economic development in the Sandy Springs area. He holds a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University and has more than 25 years of business experience. 
  
  
• James Dartlin "Dart" Meadows, partner at Balch & Bingham LLP, a nationally recognized corporate law firm with offices in Georgia,Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Washington D.C. Meadows has a bachelor's and law degree from West Virginia University and has been practicing law in Atlanta for more than 30 years.