Colony Bankcorp, Inc. announced the appointment of Audrey D. Hollingsworth to the Board of Directors for both the Company and Colony Bank, effective December 1, 2022. Hollingsworth serves as Vice President of People Services for Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, a position she has held since 2018. Before joining Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers, Hollingsworth was President of the Hollingsworth Group, a human resources and information technology consulting company.

For 26 years prior to joining Hollingsworth Group, she served in positions of increasing responsibility at Synovus Financial Corporation, eventually ascending to the position of Group Executive and Chief People Officer. Hollingsworth serves on the Board of Directors for various organizations including the Development Authority Foundation Board, the University of Georgia's J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development Advisory Board, the Mayor's Advisory Committee for Public Safety and Law Enforcement, and the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce, of which she is Past Chairman. In addition, she is an alumna, Past President, and Chairman of Leadership Georgia and is currently a member of the Society for Human Resources and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Hollingsworth is a recipient of the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia's Women of Achievement Award.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University.