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We are pleased to announce the expansion of our Marketing Department with the addition of Leslie Ehlers as Vice President, Director of Marketing. As an accomplished integrated marketing specialist and graphic designer, Leslie brings almost 22 years of experience in advertising and corporate branding, leading large regional and national efforts as well as founding and running her own boutique creative services firm. She previously served as Director of Marketing for 18 years spearheading...

We’re excited to announce that we have entered the Huntsville market with the addition of Barry Bryan as North Alabama Market Executive and Elizabeth Yanhko as Corporate Banking Administrative Assistant. Commenting on the announcement, Mike Washburn, President of Corporate Banking, said, “We are excited to continue our growth strategy with the opening of our Huntsville office with two well-respected banking professionals of Barry’s and Elizabeth’s caliber. As the North Alabama...

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of taking our second year Colony Leadership Academy youth to our second in-person trip in Moultrie. We started the weekend with our UGA Fanning group teaching lessons in Communication at the Colquitt County Arts Center. Before dinner, our special guest speaker Mayor Bill McIntosh, spoke to the students and welcomed them to Moultrie. After dinner, we headed to the Colquitt County High School’s indoor football complex to play kickball. On Saturday,...

We’re proud to announce that Derek Shelnutt has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. In this new role, Derek will oversee the accounting function and all financial and regulatory reporting, while providing additional support with strategic decisions for the Company. Derek joined Colony in 2020 as Assistant Vice President, Treasury Manager, and has since served as Vice President, Controller, and most recently as Senior Vice...

We are proud to announce that Cole Posey has been promoted to Moultrie Market President. Cole joined the Company in September 2020 as Vice President and Commercial Banker. With over 10 years of experience in management, marketing, and business development, Cole served as Director of Economic Development for Southern Regional Technical College prior to joining Colony Bank. He also served in other roles at the college, including Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Communications....

We are excited to announce the promotion of Richard Welch to Valdosta Market President. Richard joined the Company in October 2020 as Vice President, Commercial Banker. Prior to Colony Bank, he served as Vice President and Commercial Lender for Synovus Bank. Richard, who has fifteen years of banking experience, has also held positions to include Business Service Officer for BB&T’s mid-south region, which included Valdosta, and Commercial Lender for the Southern Georgia Regional...

We are excited to announce that Chris McLaughlin has joined Colony Bank as Augusta Market President. In this newly created position, he will be charged with expanding Colony Bank’s presence in the Augusta market. Chris will be working from our office located at 1201 Town Park Lane in Evans. Chris has over twenty-two years of banking experience, most recently as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager with South State Bank. He has also served in other roles and...

As Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” It often seems that the true meaning of Memorial Day gets lost amidst the excitement of a three-day weekend. Somewhere between families packing up their cars in pursuit of sunny beach days and businesses filling up our inboxes with emails warning us ‘Don’t miss out on this Memorial Day sale’, we forget to pause and reflect on what this day...

Economic Impact Payments Colony Bank is #RightHereWithYou to help you navigate through these uncertain times. Nothing is more important than your health, safety and financial security. That's why we want to share with you a significant update concerning the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly referred to as the CARES Act. What to Know About the CARES Economic Relief Payment As you may have heard, the United States 116th Congress approved, and President Trump...

Like you, we’re monitoring the latest news about the Coronavirus. At Colony Bank, our team members, customers, and community welfare are important to us. That’s why we’re doing all we can to make sure our branches are open, our trusted bankers are there and our call centers are staffed. You can count on us during times like this, especially if you need our help. Here are some proactive steps Colony Bank is taking to keep team members and customers safe. We’ve ensured...

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