Florida Banking February 2023

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us in showing their support. Together, we can help the Chamber sustain and lead us once again by shining a light on our beautiful islands.”

support the recovery efforts of island businesses and organizations. Visit www.sanibel-captiva.org to learn more.

“We can’t thank the Roepstorffs and their team enough for this touching and meaningful show of confidence and support for the work the chamber has been doing to help get the islands back on their feet these past seven weeks and into the future,” said John Lai, Chamber president and CEO.“Their generosity proves that island businesses need to work together for the betterment of the islands during this difficult time.” The limited-edition SanCap Strong shirts are on sale to the general public through the Chamber’s e-commerce site. Long-sleeved shirts sell for $50, short-sleeved for $30. All profits will

Gathered recently for the $15,000 check presentation from Bank of the Islands: San-Cap Chamber board member Mark Blust, Chamber CEO John Lai, Bank of the Islands President Robbie Roepstorff, Chamber President Calli Johnson, Bank CEO Geoff Roepstorff, and Chamber board members Ron Clayton and JR Ramirez.

Marine Bank Named an Indian River County Chamber of Commerce 2022 ‘Company of the Year’

M arine Bank announced that it has been named an Indian River County Chamber 2022 Company of the Year. The bank was recognized along with 11 other local businesses at the Chamber’s Industry Appreciation Awards luncheon on Oct. 27, 2022, at the Indian River State College Richardson Center. “Our Industry Appreciation Awards program is an important component of the Chamber’s overall business expansion program and our goal of job creation,” said Helene Caseltine, the Chamber’s economic development director. “We like to recognize local

“Being recognized by your peers for doing what comes naturally and what feels right — serving the community is the cherry on top of a banner year for Marine Bank,” said Marine Bank President and CEO Bill Penney. “We’ve expanded into new markets, recruited some of the best bankers in the area, have been certified as a Great Place to Work, continue to experience increased sales and, best of all, our customer loyalty is at an all-time high. Over our 25-year history, we’ve perfected the right balance of highly personalized customer service and convenient cutting edge technology. We offer the best of both worlds.”

businesses that have made a positive impact in our community, either through architectural enhancements or by way of community involvement and economic impact.” Company of the Year recognizes local businesses that stimulate the Indian River County economy, make contributions back to the community, provide quality year round employment, and have an overall positive impact on our country. The awards are presented to a small, mid-size and large company, based on employment. Marine Bank with 80 employees was recognized as the Chamber’s Mid sized Company of the Year.

Richard Giessert, Tori Hume, Bill Penney, Mary Cone and John Hewett

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