Ringgold’s Scott Smith Installed As Board Member For GBA

Scott Smith, president and chief operating officer of Northwest Georgia Bank in Ringgold, has been elected by his peers in the Northwest-Georgia region to a two-year term on the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) board of directors.

A Ringgold, Ga. native, Mr. Smith worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta as an associate examiner serving five states in the Southeast before beginning his career in 1997 at Northwest. After a successful stint in commercial lending, the directors tapped Smith as president & COO in 2005 to lead the bank through its expansion into Chattanooga and the changes it will bring.

With his position on the GBA Board, Smith continues his service to the Association. He also serves on the GBA Public Affairs committee and has been a member of the GBA Asset/Liability committee.

A 1987 Ringgold High School graduate, Mr. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from Georgia Southern University in 1992 and a master’s degree in financial institution management from Georgia State University in 1994. He serves on the Catoosa County Economic Development Authority Board and is chairman of the Board of Junior Achievement of Chattanooga. He also serves as a trustee for the Dalton State College Foundation. Some of his past community and statewide leadership roles include: Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce chairman, Ringgold Rotary Club president, Catoosa County Partnership 2000 steering committee member, and patron founder of Communities In Schools of Catoosa County.

Founded in 1892, the Georgia Bankers Association promotes the general welfare and usefulness of banking and the preservation of a sound banking system. For more than 116 years, the GBA has provided Georgia’s banks with top-quality professional development, revenue-enhancing products and services, governmental relations and public advocacy. The association has 371 bank and thrift members, more than 100 attorneys as members of its Bank Counsel Section and an additional 215 firms that are associate members.