As the primary contact for an FBA member bank, by May 9 we need your vote on:

• Changes to the FBA Bylaws approved by the Board of Directors
• FBA Chair-Elect for 2025-2026
• 2025-2026 Board of Directors representing your tier (size) of institution

 
Please review the following related to the Bylaws Changes before casting your votes:

1. Memo on Proposed Bylaws:  This 3-page memo provides the reason for the bylaws changes, the process undertaken to develop the new bylaws, and the substantive differences between the old and proposed bylaws.
2. Proposed Amended and Restated Bylaws: While the proposed bylaws are structured in a new way, this document shows substantive inserts in red and substantive deletions in red strikethrough so you can more clearly see what is being changed.  Once approved by the membership, these would be the new bylaws.
3. Please contact Kathy Kraninger if you have any questions regarding the bylaws changes.

 
Please review the full Board of Directors provided below.  Should you have any questions, please contact Pam Ricco.  As noted above, your vote will be sought on:

• FBA Chair-Elect for 2025-2026
• 2025-2026 Board of Directors representing your tier (size) of institution

 
When you are ready to vote, please click on the “Ballot” button below.  Please note that you will be asked to login to your FBA account.  If you have any issues with accessing the system, feel free to email your votes to Pam Ricco at [email protected].
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Tier I ballot

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​FBA BOARD of DIRECTORS:  Slate 2025-26

Names in bold indicate incoming directors

Designated Leadership*
Chair:  Keith Costello, Locality Bank, Ft. Lauderdale; Tier I
Chair-elect:  Garrett Richter, First Foundation Bank, Naples; Tier II
Immediate Past Chair:  Derek Jones, Wells Fargo Bank; Orlando; Tier III
Second Immediate Past Chair:  Jose Cueto, Grove Bank & Trust, Miami; Tier II
*Once Elected - Tier I, Tier II, Tier III chairs will join  
 
Other Designated Seats
BancServ Chair:  Paul Rountree, Mainstreet Community Bank, Deland
FBEF Chair:  Connie Nelson, United Southern Bank, Umatilla
Trust Division Chair:  Carlos Batlle, JP Morgan, Miami
 
Board of Directors​

Cressman Bronson, PNC Bank, West Palm Beach
Fabiola Brumley, Bank of America, Boca Raton
Gary Carney, First State Bank of the FL Keys, Key West (Tier II)
Andrew Couse, First Bank, Clewiston
Jason Crowe, Community Bank, Destin (Tier II)
Kevin Darmody, Waterfall Bank, Clearwater
Ernie Diaz, BankUnited, Miami (Tier III)
Barry Griffiths, Sunrise Bank, Orlando (Tier I)
Abel Iglesias, International Finance Bank, Miami (Tier II)
Ryan James, Surety Bank, Deland
McHenry Kane, City National Bank of Florida, Miami
Tracy Keegan, Great North Bank, Ft. Lauderdale  (Tier I)
Dana Kilborne, Cypress Bank & Trust, Palm Beach
Jim Kirkpatrick, Republic Bank, Tampa
Jose Maria Lacasa, FirstBank FL, Miami (Tier II)
John Medina, First Federal Bank, Lake City (Tier II)
Nick Miceli, TD Bank, NA, Ft. Lauderdale

Bill Moor, Capital City Bank Group, Tallahassee (Tier II)
Corey Neil, The Bank of Tampa, Tampa
Harlan Parrish, FineMark Nat’l Bank & Trust, Bonita Spgs
Rick Pullum, One Florida Bank, Orlando (Tier II)
Cary Putrino, Fifth Third, Tampa (Tier III)
Ed Patterson, Citi Bank, Ft. Lauderdale
Tom Pennekamp, Truist Bank, Tallahassee
Eric Ravndal, Commerce Bank & Trust, Winter Park
Fernando Ruiz, JPMorgan Chase, Miami
Chuck Shaffer, Seacoast Bank, Stuart
Rodger Shay, Anthem Bank, Miami
Amanda Stevens, Raymond James Bank, St. Pete
 Tony Stiffler, Regions Bank of Florida, Orlando
Antonio Uribe, Terrabank, N.A., Miami (Tier I)
Mary Usategui, BankMiami, Miami
Gabriel Vivero, Century Bank, Tampa
Tom Zernick, BayFirst Bank, St. Peteresburg (Tier II)

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