Colony Bank Promotes Joe Little to Lagrange Market President
Friday, March 12th, 2021
Colony Bank today announced the promotion of Joe Little to LaGrange Market President. Little will be replacing Mike Speight, who is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities.
Little joined Colony Bank in 2019 as part of the acquisition of Calumet Bank and most recently served as Vice President, Commercial Lending. Prior experience includes six years of service at Calumet Bank and over nine years at Community Bank & Trust in increasingly senior roles in areas including customer service, consumer lending, and commercial lending. Little holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration from Columbus State University and is a graduate of The Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.
Commenting on the announcement, John E. Roberts, Regional Market President, said, "I want to first thank Mike Speight for his service to Colony Bank. He was a key member of the team that led the Calumet Bank acquisition, and we appreciate his many contributions during his tenure at Colony Bank."
Roberts continued, "We are very pleased to promote Joe to Market President. Joe brings over fifteen years of banking experience, a commitment to building long-term relationships, and a deep knowledge of banking products, all of which will benefit our customers and help them reach their goals. Joe's promotion recognizes his dedication to our company and customers. His record of business achievement and civic involvement exemplify the best attributes of our community banking team."
Little, who has lived in LaGrange for 33 years, is married to Cindy Garner Little and they have three children ages two through ten. Little has been a LaGrange Lions Club member since 2005 and currently serves as a Board Member. He is also currently a Board Member of The First Tee of Troup County and is involved in the L10:27 youth outreach program in Pine Mountain, GA. He has served on the Troup High School Business Development Advisory Board and is a member of Leadership Troup Class of 2006. He and his family are active with Rosemont Baptist Church in LaGrange and have traveled on numerous mission trips with the Church. In his free time, Little enjoys golf, travel, and coaching his children in sports activities.
