G. Mike Odom, Jr. Executive Chairman of the Board

A native of Jesup, Georgia, Mike Odom serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Great Oaks Bank and as Chairman, President, and CEO of Great Oaks Financial Holdings, Inc. Over his 40-year banking career, he has held executive management roles at several coastal Georgia banks and worked as a consultant to community banks on capital management, compensation, and profitability strategies. He joined Great Oaks’ predecessor bank in 2007 as an advisor and director and became CEO in 2015.

Odom holds a BBA in Accounting from Georgia Southern University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. He and his wife, Mary, live in Richmond Hill and are active members of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church in Savannah. He has served in leadership roles with the Georgia Bankers Association, Coastal Conservation Association, Stuckey Timberland, Inc., and Mingledorff’s, Inc. An avid upland bird hunter, fisherman, and boater, he also enjoys exploring Georgia’s barrier islands and cheering for UGA football.