| | | | | | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | |  | | The program provided an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing the community banks with guest Panel Discussion Speakers, from left to right, Terry Eden Best, President & CEO of Bank of Coral Gables; James (Jim) H. McKillop, III, President, CEO and Director, Independent Banker's Bank of Florida (Lake Mary); and Jorge I. Triay, President & CEO, First Bank of Miami | | | | | | | |  | |  | | Graciela Infanzon, 2Innovate, with Past SFBi President, Willy Jauregui, from Eastern National Bank | | | SFBi Director, Oscar Ortiz, Danny Martinez, Coconut Grove Bank, and Julio Martinez | | | | |  | | | David McCombie, US Century Bank, Sonia Canessa-Gonzalez, SFBi Officer from First Bank of Miami, along with Patty Gorman & Guillermo Chiang, both from The Banker’s Bank | | | | |  | | | Tony Noboa, Sr., ODM Performance, with Max Barnes and Tony Coleman | | | | |  | | | Jerry Wiesman & Andrew Dickson, both from Community Bank of florida, along with Jason Davis, Seitlin Insurance | | | | |  | | | John Poorman, Past SFBi President from City National Bank, along with Sharon Kreutzer, Coconut Grove Bank, and Past SFBi President Hunting Deutsch from BankUnited | | | | | | | | | The SFBi announced the incoming Officers for the fiscal year of 2008 –2009. From left to right, Alex Suerio, Maria Elena Corp, Oscar Ortiz, and Sonia Canessa-Gonzalez | | Max Barnes & Tony Coleman, both from AaSys, sandwich SFBi Officer, Diane DeLella from MetroBank | | | | | |  | | | Incoming President, Julio Martinez, from Union Credit Bank, presented outgoing President, Dominic Suszek, from BSA Strategies, with a special Recognition Award for his outstanding service and dedication during is tenure. | | | | | | | | | | | From Coconut Grove Bank, Patrick McCormick, Daniel Eggland & Jim Paul | | Emlio Vasquez, Coconut Grove Bank, and Willie Carpenter, Community Bank of Florida | | | | |  | | | Carlos Arboleda, from Stephen James Associates, Jose Solsona, Union Credit Bank, Roy Schultheis, also from Stephen James Associates, and Jorge Maklouf, from First Bank of Florida | | | | |  | | | Former SFBi Director, Al Dosal from Compuquip Technologies, Hunting Deutsch, John Poorman, and SFBi Director, Sergio Garcia, from BankUnited | | | | |  | | Willie Carpenter, Brian Dosal from Compuquip Tecnologies, and Past President of the SFBi, Danny Lipe, from Community Bank of Florida | | | | |  | | Seymour Chajet & Mark Wyllie, both from Compuquip Technologies, with Pedro Alvarez & Ralph Matheu from Ocean Bank | | | | |  | | SFBi Director, Eric Dosal from Compuquip Technologies, Manny Lopez, US Century Bank, and Odorado Sbarra, First Bank of Miami | | | | |  | | Compuquip Technologies is a long-term sponsor of this wonderful event and a great supporter of the South Florida Banking Institute. They offer IT Solutions, Blue Wave Communication Services, Internet Security Services, and Network Services – for more information, Please check out their web site at www.compuquip.com | | | | | | | | | |