Edward G. Canup
Chief Revenue Officer
President of Banking Solutions
Colony Bank
Ed is the Chief Revenue Officer and President of Banking Solutions for Colony Bank. Colony is a $2.8 billion bank with offices in Georgia and Alabama. At Colony, Ed is responsible for strategic development of new business lines, the expansion of existing ancillary lines of business and the support of relationship banking.
Ed joined Colony after a 39 year career at Capital City Bank where he served in a variety of roles including Cashier & Chief Accounting Officer, Director of Commercial Banking, Co-Chief Operating Officer and EVP & Chief Revenue Officer. During his time at Capital City Bank, Ed successfully implemented Commercial Real Estate Banking, Private Banking, restructured community markets to provide for improved efficiency and revenue growth, led the expansion of Wealth Management to include life insurance, sponsored the expansion of Residential Mortgage increasing annual production from $300 million to $1.5 billion, and was responsible for expansion into new markets.
Ed is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and was inducted into the Tallahassee Community College Hall of Fame in 2018. Ed’s community leadership and civic involvement include serving as Secretary and Treasurer for both the Tallahassee Memorial Health Ventures, Inc. and the Southeast Community Health Services, Inc. In addition, Ed serves as Trustee for the Florida TaxWatch, the Promised Land Community Development Corporation, and the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation. His is also active with the Florida Bankers Association as a member of the Bank Pac Committee. Ed and His wife, Lisa, have three children and reside in Tallahassee.


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