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Planters First Bank (“PFB”) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Mike Phillips to Bank CEO and Eli Tinsley to Bank President, Chief Banking Officer. Mike Phillips, Chief Executive Officer Mike Phillips has 36 years of banking experience and most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer for Planters First Bank. Throughout his successful career, Mike has held various positions including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Director of Corporate...

The Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) recently announced the appointment of five new board members and among those elected was Dan Speight, CEO, Planters First Bancorp. Dan will begin his two-year term with the GBA on July 1, 2020. Other elected board members include: Hoke Reeves, president and CEO, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Sylvania Brad Serff, president and CEO, Providence Bank, a Division of Heritage Southeast Bank David Caswell, president, Century Bank of Georgia,...

After 15 years of service, Steve Bridges, President, and CEO of Planters First Bank has announced his retirement. Steve will retire on June 24, 2020, as President and CEO but will serve in an advisory role and other capacities to the Bank until the end of 2020. Steve was promoted to President and CEO of Planters First Bank in August 2018. Prior to becoming President and CEO, he was Chief Credit Officer and a Commercial Lender. Steve began his banking career at Cordele Banking Company...

MIDDLE GEORGIA (April 1, 2020) - Planters First Bank is pleased to announce that Robin Clark has joined our Banking Team as Director of Specialty Lending. Robin will be based in the Macon Office located at 4361 Rivoli Drive Macon, GA 31210. Robin brings 15 years of experience in banking and a background in loan administration, credit underwriting, project-specific due diligence, loan servicing, loan production, and business development to Planters First Bank. Robin recently served as Vice...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today announced the appointment of two new members to its Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC). The SBAC serves as a standing resource for the FASB. Its role is to provide focused input and feedback from a small public company perspective, consider whether there are differences in that input for small public versus private company perspectives, and assist the FASB and its staff on matters for which the FASB may seek guidance. The new...

Planters First Bank (“PFB”) is pleased to announce that Dan Duchnowski will join the banking team as Chief Deposit Officer/Chief Marketing Officer. Duchnowski will be based in the Perry Office located at 1400 Sam Nunn Blvd. Duchnowski comes from S&T Bank of Indiana, PA, where he currently serves as Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions Manager, and is responsible for core deposit growth, digital marketing, and online/mobile banking products. His prior experience includes...

Jan 2020 Our experienced banking team is ready to deliver financial solutions to you. Our decisions are made locally, and you will deal directly with the bankers who make those decisions. Whether it is a loan or deposit, allow us the opportunity to prove our experience and service to you. Schedule an appointment today! We will meet with you at your convenience at any of our locations or your place of business. Carol...

Planters First Bank (“PFB”) is pleased to announce that Sandi Guest has joined the Bank as a Vice President/ Business Banker. Sandi will be based in the Cordele Office located at 1620 East 16th Avenue but will be available to meet with you at your convenience at any of our locations or your place of business. For the past ten years, Sandi has served as Vice President, Branch Manager/ Loan Officer at State Bank and Trust Company (now Cadence Bank). Before this, she served as Regional...

After 48 years of marking the lives of bank customers and members of the Planters First Bank (“PFB”) Cordele Branch, Ben Morris, Senior Vice President of Planters First Bank announced his retirement on December 13, 2019. With more than forty years of commercial real estate and retail banking experience, Morris managed loan portfolios since the bank’s early days as Cordele Banking Company. Morris has held various positions since beginning his career in 1971, including Market...

J. Daniel Speight Planters First Bancorp, parent company of Planters First Bank, announces the appointment of J. Daniel Speight as CEO of Planters First Bancorp and General Counsel of the Bank. Mr. Speight will also join the boards of Bancorp and the Bank. "Dan has had a distinguished banking career that reached across the state, but it was built upon the strength of his roots and relationships developed in central Georgia, which is where we live and work,” noted Bob Way,...

The Community Bankers Association of Georgia’s (CBA) Leadership Division elected its new Board of Directors at the 41st Annual Leadership Division Convention & Mini-Trade Show held June 6-9, 2019 at the Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort.​​​​​​ Eli Tinsley, Planters First Bank, Cordele, was elected as a Member at Large. Tinsley was awarded the 2019 Matt McCranie Leadership Division Representative of the Year. Tinsley has 21 years of banking experience; he is a graduate of...

Planters First Bank (“PFB”) is pleased to announce that Kay Watson has been promoted to Senior Vice President / CFO. Watson has 32 years of banking experience. Commenting on her promotion Watson mentioned, “Working in all aspects of the bank except lending has helped me develop a good understanding of the bank as a whole; that and a great mentor made stepping into the CFO role a reality in 2016.” She is a member of First Baptist Church of Hawkinsville and is also very active...