Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

propel the communities we serve.” GCB’s headquarters are in Albany, Georgia, with its largest bank branch in Dawson, Georgia. These locations, while integral to their communities, are pretty removed from the bustling city of Atlanta. “Our most populated area, Albany, is approximately a two-hour, forty-five-minute drive to Atlanta,” Beeley notes. service, ensuring each customer feels valued and supported. Lucie Beeley, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, passionately describes GCB as an actual community bank. “We are not only supportive in that we donate to local charities, we’re also a major employer in some of these communities,” she explains. “I strongly feel that we help economically 219 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 GEORGIA COMMUNI T Y BANK (GCB)