CONTACT: Barbara Mersel
Marketing
305-756-2305 bmersel@greatfloridabank.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

GREAT FLORIDA BANK'S TERRENCE BROWN IS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR FINANCIAL TRAINING MIAMI LAKES, FL (January 30, 2013) - Terrence "TL" Brown, Senior VP, Director of Retail Banking and Chief Marketing Officer for Great Florida Bank, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the South Florida Center for Financial Training (CFT).

This center is dedicated to providing professionally administered
educational programs that meet the needs of the financial services industry of Florida.
"W e are thrilled that TL will be able to lend his expertise in banking and finance to the South Florida Center for Financial Training," said Masood Ghomeshi, Chief Operating Officer for Great Florida Bank. "His more than 25 years of experience will surely be an asset to this institution, as it has been to ours."
Brown joined Great Florida Bank in 2004. He serves on the Board of the Crystal Parrot Players and is also an active member of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

ABOUT GREAT FLORIDA BANK

Great Florida Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank, established on June 30, 2004 and

headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida. Great Florida Bank has been recognized for its outstanding community service by the South Florida Business Journal's Excellence in Banking and Finance Award. Great Florida Bank is committed to providing ideas and solutions to its customers' financial needs by offering personalized "concierge-style" service, all in a relaxed environment, through 24 Solution Center locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. As a courtesy to the Bank's customers, there are no ATM fees and no debit-card fees. Use any ATM nationwide and you will automatically be reimbursed for fees charged by other banks. For more information, visithttp://www.greatfloridabank.com, or call 1-866-514-6900. Member FDIC.

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