VALDOSTA  — Citizens Community Bank recently announced the promotion of two individuals within the organization. Jaime Gibbons has been promoted to senior vice president and Bobby Jo Bickers to assistant vice president.

Gibbons joined Citizen Community Ban, in 2022 but started his banking career in 1996 as a teller for a local credit union. Throughout his banking career, he has worked in virtually every department of a bank and
settled in commercial lending. After working with a larger bank, Gibbons found that his heart was in community banking, the bank said.

Gibbons is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU, the CBA Consumer and Commercial lending schools, and is CMS certified from Capstone University. He has served on multiple committees
and boards in the Lowndes County area.

Born in Fitzgerald, Gibbons started working at a young age in his father’s business helping to build cabinets and houses.

Gibbons and his wife, Ammy, have three children. They are active members at Northside Baptist Church where he serves in many ways including the chairman of the pastoral committee, choir, men’s ministry and grill team. His hobbies include many outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing and woodworking. He also loves to cook.

Bickers started her banking career with Citizens Community Bank in 2014 as a teller and customer service representative, positions she held until March 2015. Her strong communication skills and clear understanding of customer needs proved vital in these roles, the bank said.

In March 2015, Bickers transitioned to the role of loan officer assistant, where she further developed her knowledge about lending processes, policies, and regulations. She held this position until February
2022. She, then, moved into Loan Operations, where she honed her management skills, maintained loan servicing systems, and contributed greatly to the company’s procedures, the bank said.

Bickers is a graduate of Leadership Cook and CCB’s own Next Gen Leadership Class.

President/CEO of Citizens Community Bank, Jeff Hanson, stated, “We are proud of Jaime and Bobby Jo who are both deserving of their promotion. We are confident that they will continue to benefit our team and serve our valued customers. We look forward to witnessing their continued growth within our company.”