Florida Banking October/November 2024

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE FLORIDA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

VOLUME 39

NUMBER 8 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2024

ON THE COVER 8 - - - - - Central Bank: Providing Service with a Personal Touch CONTENTS 4 - - - - - - - - - - Chair’s Message Ensuring the Future of Banking Through Continuing Education 6 - - - - - - President's Perspective Peer Groups: Bringing Value to You and FBA 12 - - BancServ Endorsed Partner Florida Bankers Health Consortium: “WELL-Come to Your Health” 14 - - - - - - - - - BankPac Update 16 - - - - - Government Relations The Primaries Are Over – Did You Vote? 18 - - - - Faces of the Foundation Meet Anna Causey 20 - - - - - - Personal Transactions 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kudos 28 - - - - - - - - - - Remembering Dr. Ernest ‘Ernie’ Swift A Pillar of Banking Education 30 - - - - - - - - Upcoming Events 31 - - - - - - Advertising Directory 31 - - - - - - - - - -DidYouKnow?

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On the Cover: Central Bank Principal Executive Officers (left to right) David Edgar, Raj Patel, John Thompson and Nilesh Patel

Florida Bankers Association pricco@floridabankers.com Suellen Wilkins Director of Communications Florida Bankers Association swilkins@floridabankers.com

Photos by Steven Martine Photography

Derek Jones Chair

Keith Costello Chair-Elect

Jose Cueto Immediate Past Chair

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