Joseph R. Ford, a longtime resident of Liberty County, has joined Southeastern Bank as senior loan officer and assistant vice president of the bank’s Darien office.  
Ford is a board member of the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce and Hinesville Housing Authority. He also is treasurer of the Hinesville Rotary Club and president of the Coastal Empire Chapter Association of the United States Army. He earned his economics degree from Georgia Southern University and began his banking career in 1994.
“I am excited about joining the Southeastern Bank team, which has a proven record of outstanding customer service and community involvement,” Ford said.  
“Joe brings 20 years of lending and other banking experience to our team,” bank President Con Holland said.  “He is a proven leader, and we are very pleased to welcome him to Southeastern Bank.”
Headquartered in Darien, Southeastern Bank has 13 locations in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. For more information, go to www.southeasternbank.com.