WINNSBORO STATE BANK - Key Persons


Brandy Davis - Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Secretary
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team
  • AVP, Human Resources Manager

Chris Brister

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Chris Pruitt

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Christie Spillers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team
  • Richland Parish Market Manager

Chuck Elkin

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Dustin Wright

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Gerald L. Brown

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Audit Chairman
Jerry is a licensed professional real estate broker specializing in farm and recreational property. He is the owner/broker of Brown Realty Company in Rayville, Louisiana. He is also a partner with his son Brad in a row crop farm operation in Richland Parish. Jerry is a Rayville High School graduate and Jacquelyn Ratcliff's husband. The Browns are members of First Baptist Church in Rayville, Louisiana.

Guy D. Pardue

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Guy is a lifelong Richland and Franklin Parish farmer. He is the owner and operator of Little Creek Farms and also raises commercial Angus cattle. He is a graduate of Riverfield Academy and holds an Agricultural Business Degree from Northeast Louisiana University (University of Louisiana Monroe). He and his wife, Leah, are residents of Mangham, Louisiana, and are members of Rayville United Methodist Church.

Howard Dee Smith - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team
  • President
Howard Dee is the President and CEO of WSB. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of WSB. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeast Louisiana University (University of Louisiana Monroe) and is a graduate of the LSU Ag Center Leadership Program and the LSU School of Banking. Howard Dee is a part-time cattle farmer & real estate investor who serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Winnsboro Salvation Army, an Advisory Board member of the LSU Ag Center NE District, and is the pianist for First United Pentecostal Church in Winnsboro, Louisiana, and is married to Tara Rollins Smith.

Ike McBroom

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

James K. Cloessner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President of Holding Company
  • Vice President of Waller - Singer Chevrolet
Jimmy is the Vice President of Waller-Singer Chevrolet in Winnsboro, Louisiana. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction from Northeast Louisiana University (University of Louisiana Monroe). He is a Board Member of the Princess Theatre Foundation, a member of the Mainstreet Economic Development committee for Franklin Parish, and an active member of Life Church in Winnsboro, Louisiana with his wife, Kristi Waller Cloessner.

Jamey Jones

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Jerry W. Gandy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Jerry is a Board Member of the Princess Theatre Foundation, Vice President of the Winnsboro Lions Club, Vice President of the Northeast Louisiana Football Officials Association, and Deacon at Mangham Baptist Church. Jerry and his wife, Rachel, live in Mangham, Louisiana.

John E. Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
John is the owner of John Earl and Heather Carroll Farms in Gilbert, Louisiana. He is a member of Franklin Farmers, partner in Farmer's Gin Company, & Carroll Land Investments. He is the Vice President of the Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association and Vice Chairman of the American Cotton Producers. Mr. Carroll is a lifelong resident of Franklin Parish and is married to Heather Carroll.

Justin Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team
  • AVP, Loan Officer

Kevin F. Graham - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
Kevin is a General Partner in Graham Farms Partnership and has been a member of the Franklin Farmers Alliance since 2014. He graduated from Ward III High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agri-Business from Louisiana Tech University. Kevin is a volunteer coach for Winnsboro Dixie Youth Baseball/softball, Upwards Youth Basketball, and Franklin Parish Youth Football. He and his wife, Joni Cox Graham, are members of Crockett Point Baptist Church in Crowville, Louisiana where is active as a Sunday School Teacher, Worship Leader, and Lay Minister.

Kevin W. Cobb

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Kevin is the Sheriff of Franklin Parish and a lifelong resident of Franklin Parish and is currently the President of the Louisiana Sheriffs Association. He is a graduate of Winnsboro High School and holds a Bachelor's Degree from Louisiana Tech University, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Northeast Louisiana University (University of Louisiana Monroe), and a member of Life Church in Winnsboro, Louisiana with his wife, Tanya Riser Cobb.

Laura Waller

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Marc McCarty

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team
  • Gilbert Branch Manager

Michael L. Woods

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
Mike is the former CEO of WSB. A native of Franklin Parish, he has worked in the local banking industry for 43 years. Mike is a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University. Mike and his wife, Judy, are members of Christian Fellowship church where he is active as the Worship Leader and Lay Minister.

Roy McDuffie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the WSB Board
Roy has been a member of the WSB Board since 1981. He is the former owner and operator of General Merchandise Store and partner in Longhorn Gas, Inc. He is a former member of the Franklin Parish Hospital Board and Franklin Parish Fire District #1. Roy is a Deacon at First Baptist Church of Crowville, Louisiana.

Steven Pylant

Job Titles:
  • Chief Credit Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Taylor Hipp

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team

Trent Williams

Job Titles:
  • Loan Officer
  • Member of the Loan Officers Team