Florida Banking April 2022

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THE FBA REMEMBERS PAST CHAIR BOB EPLING F BA Past Chairman Bob Epling passed away on Wednesday, February 23. The Florida Bankers Association extends its deepest sympathies to Bob’s wife, Viktoriya, and the entire Epling family.

International University. In 2003, the Florida Bankers Association presented Epling with its “Legends Award.” Epling also received the Boy Scout Silver

Beaver Award and the distinguished Jack Harding Chapter of the NFF Award. In December 2012, he was awarded an FIU Medallion, the Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Services Award.

Robert L. Epling served as president and CEO of Community Bank of Florida from 1977 until its merger with CenterState Banks in 2015. He was one of South Florida’s most distinguished business and civic leaders. Epling was president of the Community Bankers/Florida Bankers Association from 1988-90 and was named the Community Bankers of Florida’s “Banker of the Year”

Epling has served as president of banks in Lexington, Ky., and Dania and Marathon, Fla. He spent three years as an assistant bank examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in Washington, DC. In addition, his farming experience included more than 30 years as an agricultural lender, a grower of tropical fruits, and service on the Board of the Dade County Farm Bureau.

in 1993. In 1999, Epling was honored with the University Distinguished Service Award from Florida

CALL FOR FBA CHAIR 2024-25

Candidate packets are now available for the next FBA Chair representing Tier III who will serve as FBA Chair in 2024-25. Completed applications are due by May 27, 2022 , at noon ET. Only members currently representing Tier III (deposits totaling more than $20 billion) are eligible for consideration. If you have questions about your tier designation, the nomination and election process, or if you would like a Tier III candidate packet, please contact FBA Executive Vice President/COO Pamela Ricco at 850-701-3514 or pricco@floridabankers.com .

TIMELINE FOR CHAIRMAN SELECTION

• MAY 27, 2022

• FBA BOARD MEETING – FALL 2022 TIER III NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

DEADLINE FOR DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

• SPRING 2023

• FBA ANNUAL MEETING 2022

NOMINATION PLACED BEFORE MEMBERSHIP FOR APPROVAL

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATE SLATE

• SIXTY DAYS AFTER 2022 ANNUAL MEETING CANDIDATE PERSONAL INTERVIEWS (IF APPLICABLE)

• UPON CONCLUSION OF ANNUAL MEETING 2023 CANDIDATE BEGINS TERM AS CHAIR-ELECT

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