Colony Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Rod McLeod and Jonathan Sinyard to the Cordele Community Advisory Board, expanding the Board to six members.
 
Commenting on the announcement, Bob Evans, Regional President, West Central Region, said, “We are pleased to welcome both Rod and Jonathan to the Cordele Community Advisory Board. Both men have successful track records as business owners and deep roots in the local community. Rod’s love of farming, his business acumen and his community involvement, especially in business and agriculture, make him an excellent addition to the Board. In addition, Jonathan’s hometown standing and his reputation in the healthcare field make him a valuable resource. We look forward to working with Rod and Jonathan to address the needs and goals of the clients we serve in and around Cordele.”
 
McLeod currently serves as President of C.R. McLeod Developments, an investment real estate holding company that seeks Georgia properties suitable for future restaurant and business development. He and his wife, Lanier, own and operate RLM Restaurant Group, which currently includes three Chicken Salad Chick restaurants in Warner Robins, Newnan and Carrollton, with a fourth location under construction in Macon. In addition, McLeod is a joint venture partner in Gallus Enterprises, which owns and operates two Zaxby’s restaurants in Wilmington, NC.  McLeod partners with local farmers to farm cotton, peanuts and corn on his row crop land and owns a pecan orchard in Dooly County as well as Southeastern Pecan Co., which brokers pecans to distributers throughout the Southeast and Midwest. McLeod has a Bachelors in Construction Management from Georgia Southern University. In addition to his passion for land and agriculture, he enjoys spending time with his family, including his two‑year old son, Shep.
 
Sinyard is a pharmacist and owner of Adams Drug Store in Cordele. Upon graduating from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in 2009, Sinyard moved back to his hometown of Cordele and began working at Adams Drug Store. Sinyard currently serves on the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) board of directors, the Crisp County board of health, and as a deacon at Penia Baptist Church in Cordele. He is a member of the Cordele Kiwanis Club, a former board member of the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce, and serves as a member of various state and national pharmacy associations. Sinyard is a 2015 Leadership GPhA graduate and was recently named the 2019 Georgia Distinguished Young Pharmacist. When not serving the pharmaceutical needs of the community, Sinyard enjoys cheering for the Georgia Bulldogs with his wife, Michelle, and their two children.