VALDOSTA, Ga. – Richard Edwards was named Moultrie Market president in an announcement by Commercial Banking Company Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Dave Buckridge.

“Richard has many years of experience in banking in the Moultrie market. He has been an asset to us over this last year and will provide the stability and leadership we are looking for in Moultrie for years to come,” said Buckridge.

Edwards formerly worked as city president of The Trust Bank and as vice president at Colony Bank. Cumulatively, he has over 30 years of lending experience throughout South Georgia. He joined the CBCBank team in 2017 as vice president and branch manager of the Moultrie branch.

A graduate of Valdosta State College, Edwards is a Moultrie, Ga. native. Edwards is a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the Colquitt County Men’s Choir. He is also an ambassador for the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce, a director on the Colquitt County DFACS Board and the Regional DFACS Board and a member of the Moultrie Kiwanis Club.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to lead the CBCBank team in the Moultrie office and to continue my growth and development with CBCBank,” said Edwards. “This new opportunity gives me a better platform to work with previous customers and prospective new customers.”

“We are excited about Richard’s promotion to Moultrie Market president,” said G. Daryn Russell, president and CEO of CBCBank. “Richard will be working closely with Randy Kelly, senior vice president, and Marybell Hernandez, lender and Moultrie mortgage representative, and they will collectively offer in excess of 80 years banking experience.”

Commercial Banking Company was chartered in 1929 as a state bank in Hahira, Ga. The bank quickly earned a reputation as a solid financial institution in the Hahira community and surrounding areas. Expanding into the Moultrie market in 2007, CBCBank also has two branches in Valdosta and a branch in Tifton.