John F. Hall, president and CEO of American Pride Bank in Macon has been elected by his peers to serve as Vice Chairman on the board of directors of the Georgia Bankers Association.
 
"John is a great leader with his finger firmly on the pulse of the needs of our member banks as well as just how important banks are for Georgia families, businesses and communities. He will serve our industry and association well,” said Rick Drews, GBA chairman and CEO of Century Bank of Georgia in Cartersville.
 
Hall has a long history of service to GBA, previously serving on the GBA board of directors twice and on the Community Bankers and Nominating committees. Hall has also served on the American Bankers Association’s Government Relations Council.
 
A Macon native, Hall has been president and CEO of American Pride Bank since 2009. He has been in the banking industry for 30 years, spending 15 years with regional and super-regional banks, including tenure as senior vice president of Bank of America in Atlanta. In 2001, Hall entered community banking as chief credit officer and senior lending officer for Cornerstone Bank in Atlanta.  He left that position in 2003 to become executive vice president and chief operating officer of First National Bank West Metro, headquartered in Paulding County. In 2004, he became president and CEO of First National Bank West Metro. Hall was president and CEO of First Choice Community Bank, a de novo bank chartered in west Atlanta in 2007.
 
Hall has long been active in the community and has served numerous civic and charitable organizations. He serves on the boards of the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and Idle Hour Country Club, is vice chairman of the Macon Chamber Military Affairs Committee and is a member of the Macon Civic Club and Mabel White Baptist Church.