Florida Banking August 2023

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Junior Achievement Board member. Rigby currently serves on the Board of Win Within, a nonprofit started by current Philadelphia Eagles and former Florida State Seminoles star Janarius Robinson. ST. PETERSBURG

MidSouth Bancorporation, a community bank dedicated to serving communities in Alabama and North Florida, announced that Amanda Jowers has joined the bank as private banking officer and vice president in the Bay County, Fla., market. An Alabama native,

BayFirst National Bank announced that Thomas Quale has been promoted to executive vice president after more than four years overseeing the success and growth of the banking centers in the Sarasota area and commercial lending for the bank. The 40-year banking

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Jowers has more than 26 years of experience in the financial industry. Jowers has held leadership positions for several national banking institutions. Jowers received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University, her master’s in business administration from Florida State University, Panama City, Fla., and she is a certified financial planner.

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industry veteran and 35-year Sarasota resident has served as BayFirst’s chief lending officer since 2021 and market president since 2018, utilizing his community banking knowledge, commercial lending experience, and community connections to drive loan and deposit growth and strengthen the bank’s partnerships in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Quale oversaw the purchase of the building BayFirst has rented in the Newtown area of Sarasota, with plans to convert what was previously a loan production office and financial resource center into a full-service banking center. In addition to his chief lending officer duties, Quale will continue to manage regional strategy, commercial and consumer business development, and local banking operations in Sarasota and Manatee County, as BayFirst looks to increase its presence in both. Quale is co-chair for the advisory board of the Children’s Cancer Center. He has previously served as a board member for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation. TAMPA Tampa Bay market. Trump has strong ties to the banking community in Florida, bringing more than 20 years of commercial and consumer banking experience in the Greater Tampa Bay area. Her previous roles include West Florida business development officer for Capital One, senior vice president of commercial banking for Seacoast Bank and senior vice president and Pinellas County executive for NorthStar Bank. Trump holds a Bachelor’s Degree in finance and economics from the University of South Florida and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. A lifelong resident of Pinellas County, Trump is passionate about giving back to her community. She has served 12 years on the board of Direction for Living, a non-profit providing services focused on healing and preventing trauma. Trump Republic Bank & Trust Company announced the addition of Katrina Trump as the Pinellas County Market Manager. Trump will lead a team of associates to implement Republic Bank’s strategic plan, while developing new business opportunities in the Greater

MidSouth Bancorporation announced Heidi Logue has been named as the new branch manager for the Tallahassee, Fla., location. As a Tallahassee area native with more than 20 years of experience, Logue has spent her entire financial career assisting North Florida and South

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Georgia customers. Logue began in banking as a lender and progressed quickly to gain experience in branch operations by serving in key leadership positions, most recently as a regional manager. FORT MYERS Darlene Ottervanger has joined for assisting customers with personal and business banking transactions. Ottervanger is a seasoned banking professional with close to 40 years of banking experience working at various national and regional financial institutions. PANAMA CITY Ottervanger Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a customer service representative at the bank’s Winkler Branch. She is responsible

ServisFirst Bank announced the addition of LJ Rigby to the Panama City office. Rigby joins the bank as a commercial banking officer. Prior to his employment with ServisFirst Bank, Rigby worked at Regions Bank for over 10 years and brings with him a wealth of knowledge

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and experience to his new role. During his time at Regions Bank, Rigby had several roles from business banking, branch management, and most recently as a mortgage loan officer. He was a top performer at Regions, being recognized as a Chairman’s Club winner. Rigby is a Panama City native who served honorably in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman and was formerly the Treasurer of the East Bay Rotary Club. He is also a past member of the Military Affairs Committee and a former

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