Kena Ceasar

With over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, Kena currently serves as an branch manager with a passion for small businesses and their financial success. Kena serves on the Henry County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is the Chamber's Small Business Council Chair. She is also an Advisory Council Board Member for Communities In Schools.

Kiara Wright

Kiara is the Vice President and Branch Manager at Ameris Bank in Dublin, GA. Kiara is an experienced banker and lender with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. She takes pride in providing the most exceptional customer service experience to her clients which has built and retained many client relationships. She strives to aide her customer's in being able to reach their financial goals. Kiara possesses the skills to manage teams, develop team building activities, and the ability to lead teams to reach desired goals with over 5 years of leadership experience. She is a strong finance professional with a Master of Science - MS focused in Organizational Leadership from South University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from South University. Kiara also serves as a Dublin-Laurens Chamber of Commerce ambassador and is also the secretary of the Ameris Bank Voice of a Lion Toastmasters chapter.

Jennifer Garizio

Jennifer is Ameris Bank’s learning and development director. Her career includes 27 years in the banking industry where she has been responsible for human resources and learning and development efforts. Prior to working at Ameris Bank, Jennifer served as executive director of a Northeast Florida nonprofit where she was responsible for program management, accreditation and management oversight of the agency and staff which supported the most vulnerable in the community. 

Yolanda Wallace

Yolanda Wallace is the CTR/MIL/WLM Manager and an Assistant Vice President at Ameris Bank. She is a graduate from Georgia Southern University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and a minor in French. In addition to her thirty-plus years of banking experience, she is also a published author.

Shermeia Dixon

Shermeia Dixon is the DEI Program Coordinator at Ameris Bank, where she encourages employees to lift their voices, promote employee engagement, and build meaningful and strong relationships within the community. Shermeia has been in the Financial Services Industry for 24 years, where she has held key leadership positions and lead teams to exceed their goals.
Shermeia is a graduate of the University of West Georgia, with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a minor in Gerontology. Shermeia furthered her education by graduating from Strayer University, with a master’s degree in Human Resource Management. 
Because Shermeia is passionate about helping others and the less fortunate, she takes great pride in volunteering at several nonprofit organizations including Hosea Helps. 
Shermeia is also a proud mother of 1!

Bill Lutes

Bill is Ameris Bank’s market president for the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida region. With a banking career that spans nearly 35 years, Bill is an established, trusted leader dedicated to service and to effectively guiding sales and operations that generate high levels of return and a consistent delivery on promised results. Over his career, Bill has successfully executed on over $5.2 billion in loan closings. Bill holds a master’s in business administration and bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lewis University. Bill is active in the community, serving as the Gracepoint Foundation Board President and the founder of the Andrew Lutes Endowment.

Lesa Nix-Mack

Lesa is a vice president and branch manager for the Jacksonville Beach Ameris Bank branch. With 10 years of banking experience, Lesa is a seasoned banker and leader. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Jones College, and proudly served in the US Navy for six and a half years.

Christina Neubert

Christina is the end user services manager for our IT Department, and her team of technicians support all teammates with their IT needs to ensure they can perform their role to the best of their ability. Her 13-year career with the bank includes many different roles, and she has supported the bank through various acquisitions. Christina began her career in retail, starting as a teller in the original Decatur branch, and then moved into the world of IT with the company almost six years ago. She has a passion for helping people and providing answers and solutions. Christina is adventurous and loves to travel in her free time. 

Chris Misamore

As the Market President for Ameris Bank in Albany, GA, Chris provides oversight, strategic direction and leadership for the Commercial Banking team in the Albany area market.  With over 14 years of banking experience across multiple lines of business throughout his career, Chris works hard to develop deep client relationships and maintains a focus to deliver all that he does “through the lens” of his customer.

Chris earned his Bachelor’s degree from Mercer University.  He and his wife Birgit are the parents of three children, and  enjoy boating, water sports, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Farah Mahaffey

Farah is a Human Resources Business Partner with over 10 years of HR experience. She obtained her bachelors degree from Kennesaw State University, holds her SHRM-CP certification, and is an active member of the Allatoona SHRM Chapter. Farah has a passion for helping people and her community, and when she is not doing that she enjoys spending time with her two kids.

Bridgette Prise

Bridgette is a certified anti-money laundering specialist and Ameris Bank retail area manager, partnering with branch managers, market presidents, commercial bankers and other lines of business partners to increase brand awareness, maximize operational and service excellence and deliver financial performance throughout the regions that she supports. As a seasoned banker with more than 20 years of banking experience, Bridgette holds a Master of Science degree from Troy State University in management, with a concentration in organizational leadership and effectiveness, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Albany State University in management. Bridgette believes in helping leaders realize their greatest potential and equipping them with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to best support their clients, so that their clients can focus their attention on growing their business or personal finances.

Bobby Cabral

Bobby Cabral is with Learning and Development as the Commercial Team Lead. He has been with the bank for nearly 6years. He has been in banking for 24years. Bobby is the son of a Cuban immigrant who has lived the American Dream and taught Bobby and his family the value of hard work and dedication brings happiness and success. Bobby has been happily married for 26 years and has 5 wonderful children.

Brook Leary

Brook is a universal banker on the South Region Travel Team. Prior to joining the Travel Team, Brook served as the assistant branch manager in Fairburn, Ga. Brook's career with Ameris (and the former Fidelity Bank) spans 21 years. During that time, Brook has worked in various departments — telephone customer service, dealer services, retail banking and mortgage servicing, to name a few — and trained in others. Brook holds a BA in Information Systems from Herzing College and is a proud U.S. Navy veteran. Brook enjoys traveling and has visited several countries with his spouse of 16 years.

Geni Reed

Geni is a dynamic and reliable banking professional with over twenty years of wealth management, investment, and retail management experience. Geni currently serves as the VP, Branch Market Manager in the Henry County Market in Georgia. In the community, Geni serves as an Ambassador for the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of the Board of Directors for Leadership Henry, Member of the Kiwanis Club of Henry County, Treasurer of the Board of Directors of New Leaf Henry, Inc, and Advisor for the Financial Literacy Council for Henry County Schools. Geni is excited about expanding her leadership horizons by being chosen as a mentee for the 2022 Ameris Bank Mentorship Program, member of the Ameris Bank Voice of a Lion Toastmasters chapter, and completing her Leading Self phase of the Ameris Bank Leadership Development Program. During Geni’s downtime, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and three children.

Carlton Russell

Carlton is a Universal Banker, a native of Americus GA, who currently resides in Albany GA. Carlton is currently attending Albany State University to obtain a degree in Mathematics. Carlton is also a coach for Albany State University's Platinum Divas and a trainer at FitNation gym! Carlton is a leader both on and off the field! Carlton has a passion for dancing, traveling, and going to the gym.

Greg Marini

Greg is the market president for the Savannah area and has been with Ameris for more than 15 years. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College and is a graduate of Speakeasy, Inc., a public speaking consulting association. With more than 27 years of experience, Greg’s valuable commercial banking and business management expertise allows Ameris to continue to expand our reach and banking relationships with customers. . He is very involved and active in his community in various organizations and recently joined the board for Habit for Humanity.