GREAT FLORIDA BANK FILES FOR STATE CHARTER (IN ORGANIZATION)

Miami, Fl. (October 20, 2003) -- A group of South Florida business and community leaders have filed an application with the State of Florida Department of Financial Services for a charter establishing a community bank headquartered in South Florida. Mehdi Ghomeshi is the proposed President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Florida Bank (In Organization).

Miami, Fl. (PRWEB) October 22, 2003 --- A group of South Florida business and community leaders have filed an application with the State of Florida Department of Financial Services for a charter establishing a community bank headquartered in South Florida. Mehdi Ghomeshi is the proposed President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Florida Bank (In Organization).

Mr. Ghomeshi stated, There is a significant opportunity for a community bank to improve the lives of its customers by providing ideas and solutions to their unique financial needs. It will take a team of experienced banking professionals and community leaders to make this happen. I am proud to have assembled a diverse and talented group of leaders that I am confident will get us there."

Great Florida Bank (In Organization) organizing group includes Sherrill Hudson, Consultant Ferrell Schultz; Susana L. Ibargüen, Philanthropist and Civic Leader; Darryl L. Jones, Attorney at Law Adorno & Yoss; Joseph P. Lacher, President BellSouth Florida; Mitchell W. Mandler, Attorney at Law Becker & Poliakoff; Leslie V. Pantin, Jr., President Pantin/JGR Beber Silverstein Public Relations; Obdulio Piedra, Banker; Vincent F. Post, Jr., Banker; Michael S. Ross, Attorney at Law, Greenspoon, Marder and Donald D. Slesnick II, Attorney at Law, Slesnick & Casey.
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