Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance (CGEDA) would like to welcome the Bank of Evergreen as the newest member of the Board of Directors. The Bank of Evergreen previously supported Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Authority from 2005-2009. The Bank has joined the Board of Directors with the Alliance as their 23rd member.
Jim Searcy, Executive Director of CGEDA, said "I would like to welcome the Bank of Evergreen to the Board of Directors. As a previous investor representing the finance sector in the past several years, Bank of Evergreen has demonstrated their commitment to developing and supporting a sound economic development strategy. Ultimately a stronger more viable region will benefit all of our area's financial institutions and we appreciate Bank of Evergreen's vision in supporting the efforts of the CGEDA."
"Coastal Gateway brings economic development interests together from all across the region under the philosophy that the effective practice of regional economic development helps every community. The Bank of Evergreen is pleased to have a part to play in that," said Tim Dantz, President and CEO of Bank of Evergreen.
The Bank of Evergreen was established in 1932 to serve the needs of the people of Evergreen and Conecuh County during the recovery from the 1929 Stock Market crash. The Bank remains an independent community bank, locally owned, operated and managed.
After 61 years in its previous location, the Bank of Evergreen moved into their current location at 146 West Front Street. The Bank of Evergreen renovated the former Pix Theater, the former City Café, and other storefronts into their current office. The lobby of the bank still contains many of the features of the former movie house.
CGEDA is governed by a dedicated group of community and business leaders who believe in the importance in regional economic developmentfor Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia and Monroe Counties. The 23-member (and growing) board is comprised solely of investors of the private and public sector. The CGEDA Board is a significant asset to the area with representatives from every facet of our local economy and each of our communities.
Current CGEDA Executive Board Officers include: Chairman Commissioner David Stokes, Escambia County Commission; Vice-Chairman Dr. John Johnson, Representative of George Landegger, Parsons and Whittemore; Secretary Larry Woods, Alabama Power Company; and Treasurer Mayor Ted Jennings, City of Brewton. At-Large Executive Board Members include: Mayor Howard Shell, City of Atmore; Commissioner Karen Bradford, Clarke County Commission; Mayor Mike Kennedy, City of Monroeville; Mayor Pete Wolff, City of Evergreen; Mayor Sheldon Day, City of Thomasville; and Sam Covert, Alabama Power Company.
CGEDA Board Members include: Mayor Ben Smith, Town of Butler; Chip Harrigan, Fulton Logging Company; Bryan Jones, Crowne Management, LLC; Mayor Jerry Newton and City Councilman Levon Hicks, Town of Grove Hill; Mayor Richard Long, City of Jackson; Vince Johnson, Southern Pine Electric Co-Op; Paul England, BankTrust; Tom McMillan, McMillan, Ltd.; Shepherd Marsh, First National Bank and Trust; Mayor Terri Carter, Town of Repton; and Tim Dantz, Bank of Evergreen.
Current CGEDA investors include: AT&T, Alabama Power Company, Bank of Evergreen, BankTrust Charitable Foundation, BankTrust Monroeville, BD & S Services, Inc. - in kind, City of Atmore, City of Brewton, City of Evergreen, City of Jackson, City of Monroeville, City of Thomasville, Clarke County Commission, Crowne Management LLC, Escambia County Commission, First National Bank & Trust of Atmore, Fulton Logging Company, George Landegger, Parsons and Whittemore, Harrigan Lumber, McMillan, Ltd., Southern Pine Electric Co-Op, The Securance Group, Town of Butler, Town of Grove Hill, and the Town of Repton.
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