Florida Banking October 2021

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ HENARES, CHAIRMAN Francisco Martinez Henares is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Promerica Financial Corporation, a banking group with US $18 billion in total assets with presence throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic and Cayman Islands). Additionally, Martinez is Chairman of the Board of Produbanco (Ecuador), Banco Promerica Dominican Republic and Terrabank, N.A. (since 2000). He is also on the Advisory Board of The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) as well as on the Global Financial Institutions Advisory Board of Bank of America, N.A.

Martinez Henares has 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Promerica, he worked for Banque Sudameris Miami Agency as well as Bank of America in its Latin America Corporate Banking Division. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance from Florida International University, and an MBA from the University of Miami with a concentration in Finance and International Business.

ANTONIO URIBE , PRESIDENT AND CEO

Antonio Uribe is President and CEO of Terrabank, a local community bank established in 1985. Mr. Uribe began his career in banking with Citibank in New York. He quickly ascended and became head of Citibank’s corporate and investment business as Country Head and General Manager in Zambia, Guatemala, and Paraguay. He also served as CEO of Citibank Colombia. After a successful 20-year career with Citibank, he moved to Miami where he became Senior Vice President of Regions Bank’s corporate division; he later became President of Bancafe International. In 2006, Mr. Uribe became President and CEO of Terrabank. With extensive experience in complex business turnarounds, he assembled a new management team and has successfully refocused the Bank’s business strategy, developing and deploying technology-driven solutions for clients in today’s increasingly demanding markets. Mr. Uribe holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in international relations and political science.

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