Great Florida Bank associates are
regularly recognized for their support
and commitment to serving the needs
of the community:

October 2011 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, was awarded the Salute to Miami's Leaders Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce in the Banking category.
August 2011 - Jason Timmons, Business Banker, was selected as the Editor of the Doral Business Council Newsletter.
April 2011 - Obdulio Piedra, Market President, was elected Vice Chairman of the South Florida Workforce Investment Board.
December 2010 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, has been elected to the Florida Prosperity Partnership board of directors.
June 2010 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, was appointed to the board of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and elected chair of the Real Estate Committee
May 2010 - Debbie Winkles, Director of Human Resources, was elected Treasurer of the Miami-Dade Business Leadership Network
March 2010 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, receives the Businesswoman of the Year award from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and AXA Advisors, Finalist, Corporate Category
February 2010 - Lorraine Noel, Relationship Manager, is elected to the board of directors of Little Haiti Housing Association
January 2010 - Great Florida Bank receives the 2010 American Bankers Community Bank Award – Certificate of Recognition for outstanding service to the community
November 2009 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, elected to the Board of Switchboard of Miami
October 2009 - Obdulio Piedra, Market President, receives Salute to Miami’s Leaders Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
May 2009 - Mayling Exposito, Director of Business Banking, elected to the board of Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services
December 2008 - Masood Ghomeshi, Chief Operating Officer, elected to the board of the Broward Partnership for the Homeless
December 2008 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, elected Chairperson of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board for Miami-Dade County
November 2008 - Barbara Mersel, Director of Marketing, elected to the United Way Women’s Leadership Council
March 2008 - Mehdi Ghomeshi, Chief Executive Officer, elected to the board of United Way of Miami-Dade
March 2008 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, receives Women of Leadership Award by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber
October 2007 - Obdulio Piedra, Market President, elected to the South Florida Workforce Investment Board
September 2007 - Great Florida Bank receives Bank of the Year Award by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber
June 2007 - Obdulio Piedra, Market President, elected Chairman of the Florida Financial Literacy Council
November 2006 - Erbi Blanco-True, Director of Community Development, finalist in the March of Dimes Building Our Community Award