Executive Management

Mr. Flowers joined the organizing Directors in mid-2007 as an organizing executive officer.  The Glynn County native graduated from Frederica Academy on St. Simons Island in 1984 and from Presbyterian College in 1988 with a double major in Business Administration and Psychology.  In 1994 he graduated from the GBA’s Georgia Banking School, where he returned as the Intermediate Class Advisor for several years.  Flowers has experience in all facets of banking but specializes in commercial lending and retail banking administration.  He is a Cohen-Brown certified instructor for Extraordinary Sales Leadership, Proactive Relationship Banking, and Breakthrough B2B Banking.  He started his banking career while in high school and 2024 marks his fortieth year in banking having served the Middle Georgia region at Synovus, Bank South, Bank of America, SunTrust, and Robins Financial Credit Union.  

During his career, Mr. Flowers has been actively involved in the community and has served on the board or in leadership capacities of numerous civic and charitable organizations.  He has two grown daughters and has recently learned the joys of grandparenthood with the addition of a granddaughter to the family.    In his spare time, he enjoys the beach, travel, movies, music, and cooking. 

In August of 2021, Ms. Bell joined American Pride Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Ms. Bell oversees financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, regulatory reporting, investment management, information technology, deposit operations, and asset/liability management for American Pride Bank.  Prior to joining American Pride Bank, Ms. Bell most recently worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and SouthCrest Bank, N.A., Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to being responsible for accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, she was responsible for managing deposit operations, compliance (including BSA), information security and audit.  Prior to SouthCrest Bank, Bell was a partner with Mauldin & Jenkins, CPA firm in Atlanta, Georgia.  While in public accounting, Ms. Bell’s focus was primarily on providing audit, tax, internal audit and consulting services to non-public as well as SEC registered financial institutions. Bell is a graduate of the University of Georgia, and is a certified public accountant.  In her spare time, Becky enjoys spending time with her family, hiking/walking, travel, and watching sports. 

LaQuanda Billingslea brings over 19 years of comprehensive banking experience to American Pride Bank, where she currently serves as EVP/Chief Credit Officer. She joined the bank in 2014 as a Credit Analyst and quickly advanced through several key roles, including Senior Credit Analyst, SVP/Credit Department Manager, and SVP/Senior Credit Officer.

LaQuanda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Mercer University, which she earned in 2005. She began her banking career as a Credit Analyst with SunTrust Bank after completing her undergraduate studies. She further honed her expertise as a Credit Analyst/Underwriter at Atlantic Southern Bank and as a Member Service Representative at Robins Financial Credit Union before joining American Pride Bank. In her current role, LaQuanda leverages 16 years of experience in community banking as she oversees the Credit Department and Loan Administration.

In February 2010, Terry joined American Pride Bank. She has served as Assistant Branch Manager, AVP/Customer Service Manager, SVP/Retail Banking Administrator, and is currently the Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer. In her current role, she oversees Retail Banking, Business Development, IT & Facilities, and Communications & Marketing.