Florida Banking June/July 2025

FBA THANKS OUTGOING AND INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS

T he Florida Bankers Association extends its deepest gratitude to our outgoing Board of Directors members for their outstanding service, leadership and dedication over the past year. Your guidance has been instrumental in advancing our mission and supporting Florida’s banking industry through a year of growth and change.

We are excited to welcome our incoming Board members, whose fresh perspectives and commitment to our shared goals will help shape the future of our association. We look forward to another successful year of collaboration, innovation and advocacy with your leadership at the helm.

Outgoing Board Members • Ralph Betancourt • Past Chair Lloyd DeVaux SunState Bank, Miami • Clara Diaz-Leal BankUnited, Miami • Sammy Dixon

Incoming Board Members • Gary Carney

First Colony Bank, Maitland

First State Bank of the FL Keys, Key West • Jason Crowe Community Bank, Panama City Beach • Ernie Diaz BankUnited, Miami • Barry Griffiths Sunrise Bank, Orlando • Tracy Keegan Great North Bank, Fort Lauderdale • Abel Iglesias International Finance Bank, Miami • Jose Maria Lacasa FirstBank, Miami • John Medina First Federal Bank, Lake City • Bill Moor Capital City Bank Group, Tallahassee • FBEF Chair Connie Nelson United Southern Bank, Umatilla • Cary Putrino Fifth Third Bank, Tampa • Rick Pullam One Florida Bank, Orlando • Chair-Elect Garrett Richter First Foundation Bank, Naples • BankServ Chair Paul Rountree Mainstreet Community Bank, Deland • Antonio Uribe Terrabank, N.A., Miami

Prime Meridian Bank, Tallahassee

• Billy Gann

PNB Community Bank, Niceville

• Cali Garcia-Velez

Banesco USA, Miami

• Nelson Hinojosa

Anchor Bank, Palm Beach Gardens

• Jeff Klink

Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale • FBEF Chair Fred Leopold Community Bank, Destin • Suzanne Norris Millennium Bank, Lake City • BankServ Chair Karen Sharp BankMiami, Miami • Israel Velasco Popular Bank, Miami

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