Florida Banking April/May 2025

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managing payroll processes and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. With 12 years of experience at the bank, Rowe has been instrumental in maintaining its financial integrity and operational efficiency. Community Bank Names Hamrick Credit Officer/Relationship Manager

full time in the role of President. Citizens Bank & Trust Board member Steven Crisman has been named President and joined the leadership team March 31. Littleton will remain CEO for the remainder of 2025. Littleton joined Citizens Bank &

Littleton

Haven Hamrick recently was named Credit Officer/Relationship Manager. A native of Miramar Beach, Hamrick recently served as Credit Officer and has been in the banking industry for nine years. Hamrick will continue to evaluate credit data to assess potential

Trust in 1997 and was named President in 2001. He is a member of the FBA BankPac Board of Directors; a past chair of the FBA’s Banc Serv, Inc. Board of Directors; and a former member of the FBA’s Board of Directors and Government Relations Council. In 2022, he was recognized as the FBA’s Banker of the Year.

Hamrick

Crisman most recently served as Director, CFO and COO for Six/Ten, LLC, a downtown redevelopment real estate company in Winter Haven. He holds an associate’s degree in business administration from Polk State College and a bachelor’s degree in accounting

risks for lending. She will also work closely with lending staff in the Okaloosa County market to grow existing relationships and develop new ones. Mainstreet Community Bank Announces Kelley as EVP of Business Development

Crisman

Mainstreet Community Bank announced Anne Kelley has transitioned into the role of Executive Vice President of Business Development. She has been affiliated with the bank as Chief Credit Officer for over 10 years. Kelley earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and

from the University of South Florida. A long-time advisory board member for the bank, Crisman joined the bank’s Board of Directors in 2024. Executive Vice President and COO Weymon Snuggs will continue full time in his current role throughout 2025. In 2026, he will transition to a part-time arrangement, continuing to serve the Lakeland Market. Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Chad Tagtow will become COO in January 2026, with a focus on operations, efficiencies and technology. Tagtow joined the Bank in 2004 and has held progressive leadership roles. BankUnited Names Steed to Lead Business Banking in Florida, Texas

Kelley

business from Rollins College, and an MBA from the College’s Crummer Graduate School of Business. She holds a degree from the LSU Graduate School of Banking and graduated with distinction from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Colony Bank Promotes Phelps to President of Emerging Markets

Colony Bank announced promoting Kyle Phelps to President of Emerging Markets. Phelps will oversee the bank’s efforts to strengthen its presence and expand relationships. Phelps, who joined the bank in 2023, has over 20 years of banking experience. He

BankUnited Inc. announced naming Lynetta Tipton Steed as executive vice president, head of business banking for the Florida and Texas markets. Steed will be responsible for developing, managing and advancing strategic objectives for BankUnited’s business banking teams.

Phelps

Tipton Steed

previously served as Regional Market Executive of Florida, where he played a crucial role in establishing Colony Bank’s presence in Tallahassee and the Florida Panhandle. Phelps holds a bachelor’s degree in business and finance from Liberty University and an MBA from the University of Florida. Crisman Named Citizens Bank & Trust President Citizens Bank & Trust President and CEO Greg Littleton announced 2025 will be his last year working

She will also work closely with the bank’s commercial banking teams. Steed, a seasoned executive with more than 35 years of banking experience, is a member and past chairperson of the Consumer Banker Association’s Small Business Committee-Washington, D.C. She will be based in Orlando. First Bank Ushers in New Era with Leadership Transition First Bank and its parent company, Pioneer Bankcorp, announced Andrew Couse assumed the

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