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John Warren* Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Warren is a very experienced and proficient banker. He has successfully built and run several banks as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Warren effectively built Florida Choice Bank to more than $545MM before the bank was valuably sold to Alabama National Bank shares in early 2006. The growth he cultivated for the bank exceeded 25% per year with a high interest margin compared to the industry. Mr. Warren was also the President of Southern Community Bank, a three bank holding company with Charters in Central Florida, Southwest Florida, and South Florida, with assets in excess of $1.1 Billion. This bank was sold to First National Bank of Florida which was subsequently sold to Fifth Third Bank. The ending sales price per share book value was in excess of six times. Mr. Warren was formally trained by Barnett Bank and ran SunTrust's commercial banking division for Central Florida as well as the business banking line of business for the state of Florida as a Senior Vice President. Early in his career Mr. Warren was an executive for Barnett Bank of Florida. Mr. Warren holds a masters degree in business administration and has taught as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Central Florida. He is a graduate of Leadership Orlando and has served on the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, American Heart Association, Junior Achievement, YMCA, ACYS, and Adult Literacy League boards. |
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D. Thomas Coletta*
Mr. Coletta is an experienced professional banker and Orlando's President, Director. He has successfully assisted in building and managing several banks as an Area President. Mr. Coletta who was an Area President (Orlando) and Director at Florida Choice Bank, played an integral role in building Florida Choice Bank to more than $545MM before the bank was valuably sold to Alabama National Bankshares in early 2006. Mr. Coletta was an Area President (Orlando) at Southern Community Bank, a three bank holing company with Charters in Central Florida, Southwest Florida, and South Florida, with assets in excess of $1.1 Billion. This bank was sold to First National Bank of Florida which is subsequently sold to Fifth Third Bank. Mr. Coletta was formally trained by SunTrust Bank and was employed there as a lender under the commercial and business banking divisions in Central Florida. Mr. Coletta holds a masters degree in finance. |
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