Stuart, Fl., USA - October 26, 2012, Stuart, Fl., USA - Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida announced that it has elected Roger O. Goldman as lead director, effective November 1, 2012.
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Mr. Goldman began serving as a director of the Bank a year ago and also joined the company's board. Since 2005, he has been a director of American Express Bank FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company, and is chairman of their audit and risk committee and a member of their executive committee. Mr. Goldman is also the managing partner of Berkshire Opportunity Fund, which he founded in 2008.
Mr. Goldman's banking experience includes management positions at Citicorp, service as president and CEO of a community bank in California, and EVP in charge of the community banking group of NatWest Bancorp where he was responsible for managing all consumer and small business activities.
The company also announced that Thomas A. Rossin who has served as Seacoast's lead director since December 2006 will continue to serve as a member of the board.
Mr. Rossin is a member of the Company’s Nominating and Governance and Salary and Benefits Committees, formerly chaired the Salary and Benefits Committee, and has been a director of Seacoast since 2004. He has been a practicing attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida, since 1993, currently with the firm of St. John, Rossin, Burr & Lemme, PLLC. He served as a Florida State Senator from 1994 to 2002, the last two years as minority leader, and was a candidate for Florida Lt. Governor in 2002.
Mr. Rossin founded Flagler National Bank in 1974, serving as president, chief executive officer and director and growing it to the largest independent bank in Palm Beach County. Prior to that, he was vice chairman and director of First Bancshares of Florida, Inc. after consolidating four banks under one charter, including First National Bank in Riviera Beach at which he served as president and chief executive officer. ■
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