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President & CEO, Century Bank & Trust, Milledgeville, GA
Derek B. Williams is past chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the only national organization that exclusively represents community banks.
President and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., Williams has served ICBA and the community banking industry for years. Williams holds many leadership roles at ICBA, including on the Executive Committee, board of directors, and Federal Delegate Board. He is vice chairman of the ICBA Nominating Committee, a member of the Policy Development Committee, and the Executive Committee liaison for the Bank Operations Committee and the Housing Finance Subcommittee.
Williams served as ICBA Chairman in 2023-24 and spent three years on the FDIC Community Bank Advisory Committee.
Active locally, Williams serves as vice chairman of the Milledgeville Baldwin County Development Authority and previously served as chairman of the Communities in Schools of Milledgeville, Baldwin County. He is former treasurer of the Milledgeville Rotary Club, past chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, and current treasurer of the Lockerly Arboretum Foundation board.
Williams received his Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Georgia. He is also a graduate of Louisiana State University’s Graduate School of Banking.