The FBA Board of Directors is comprised of FBA leadership positions and 33 directors representing banks of varying sizes with headquarters or locations in Florida. FBA leadership consists of a Chair, Chair-elect, Past Chair, Second Immediate Past Chair and, on occasion, Chair-elect-elect.
The Board also includes the Trust Division Chair, BancServ Chair, Florida Bankers Education Foundation Chair and Tier Chairs. The 33 directors are elected from three tiers with 11 directors each; directors are eligible to serve two, two-year terms.
FBA tiers are structured as follows and subject to change after periodic Board review.
The Board also includes the Trust Division Chair, BancServ Chair, Florida Bankers Education Foundation Chair and Tier Chairs. The 33 directors are elected from three tiers with 11 directors each; directors are eligible to serve two, two-year terms.
FBA tiers are structured as follows and subject to change after periodic Board review.
- Tier I: Up to $750M in Florida deposits
- Tier II: $750M up to $20B in Florida deposits
- Tier III: $20B+ in Florida deposits
2026-2027
Chair
Garrett Richter First Foundation Bank Naples, FL |
Chair-Elect
Nick Miceli TD Bank, N.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL |
1st Immediate Past Chair
Keith Costello Locality Bank Fort Lauderdale, FL |
2nd Immediate Past Chair
Fabiola "Fab" Brumley Bank of America Boca Raton, FL |
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Carlos Batlle
Trust & Wealth Management Division Chair Managing Director JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Miami, FL Chirag Bhavsar Cogent Bank Orlando, FL Fabiola Brumley Bank of America Boca Raton, FL Gary Carney First State Bank of the FL Keys Key West, FL Gabriella Cioli INB Bank Miami, FL Andrew Couse First Bank, Clewiston Clewiston, FL Jason Crowe Community Bank Destin, FL Gwynn Davey ServisFirst Bank Tampa, FL Beth DeSimone SouthState Bank Tampa, FL Ernie Diaz BankUnited Miami Lakes, FL Stephanie Green Fifth Third Bank Naples, FL Barry Griffiths Sunrise Bank Orlando, FL |
Abel Iglesias
International Finance Bank Miami, FL Chris Kalin PNC Bank Jacksonville, FL Tracy Keegan Great North Bank Fort Lauderdale, FL Jose Maria Lacasa FirstBank Miami, FL John Medina First Federal Bank Lake City, FL Nick Miceli TD Bank, N.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL Ali Moghaddam City National Bank Coral Gables, FL Bill Moor Capital City Bank Group Tallahassee, FL Connie Nelson FBEF Chair United Southern Bank Umatilla, FL Paula O'Neil First National Bank of Pasco Dade City, FL Edward Patterson Citibank, N.A. Fort Lauderdale, FL Thomas M. Pennekamp Truist Bank Tallahassee, FL Hector Ponte Wells Fargo Bank Miami, FL |
Rick Pullum
Hancock Bank Orlando, FL Eric Ravndal Commerce Bank & Trust Winter Park, FL Paul Rountree BancServ, Inc. Chair Mainstreet Community Bank Deland, FL Fernando Ruiz JPMorgan Chase Miami, FL Ken Schoeni Banesco USA Miami, FL Rodger Shay Anthem Bank Miami, FL Amanda Stevens Raymond James Bank, N.A. St. Petersburg, FL Tony Stiffler Regions Financial Corporation Orlando, FL Antonio Uribe Terrabank, N.A. Miami, FL Mary Usategui BankMiami Miami, FL Scott Verlander The Claxton Bank Jacksonville, FL Gabriel Vivero Century Bank Tampa, FL Shaun Williams First National Bank Coastal Community Wellington, FL |