Board of Directors
At Florida Capital Bank, solid leadership is the foundation for everything we do. And at the heart of it all is our Board of Directors. Together with our senior management team, they provide the strong banking experience, proven business acumen and community leadership experience that set us apart. With their guidance we will continue to offer the products, services and technology consumers expect from larger banks, but with personalized, customer-focused service.
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Mr. Krusen graduated from Princeton University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology. He began his career in the energy industry, in which he remains heavily involved. Since 1987, he has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Financial Group, Inc., a merchant banking organization that provides investment capital to the natural resources, communications, niche manufacturing and distribution, and medical technology sectors.
Mr. Krusen served as a director of Florida Banks, Inc. (“Florida Banks”) from August 1998 until its acquisition in July 2004. He also served as Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Tampa from 1991 until its acquisition by Florida Banks in August 1998. He is currently a director and chairman of Florida Capital Group, Inc., a Florida bank holding company.
Mr. Krusen serves as a director of several publicly traded corporations, including Raymond James Trust Company, a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., and numerous privately held companies.
Mr. Krusen is a former member of the Young Presidents Organization, and he is currently a member of the World President’s Organization and the Society of International Business Fellows.
Private Investor
Mr. Jones served as one of the directors of Florida Banks from April 1998 until its acquisition in July 2004. Since 2000, Mr. Jones has been Chairman and CEO of JMJ Capital, a family-owned real estate and investment business. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Jones was a senior executive at The St. Joe Company and, from 1990-1994, was Vice Chairman and CEO of FloridaBank, FSB.
Director
As a Director, Mr. Hughes brings more than 30 years of banking expertise, including tenure as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of both Florida Banks and Florida Capital Bank, as well as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SouthTrust Bank of Florida.
Mr. Hughes is very active in his community and currently serves as the Chairman of Florida’s Board of Managers of The Nemours Foundation. He is a Past President of the Gator Bowl Association and now serves as a member of the Gator Bowl Trustee Committee. He is also a Former Chairman of the Board of Directors for both the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and WJCT and was appointed by Governor Martinez to serve of the 4th Judicial Circuit Court Nominating Committee.
In addition, Mr. Hughes is Past Chairman of the United Way of Northeast Florida Drive and Past Chairman of the United Way of Northeast Florida Board of Directors. Under his leadership, Florida Capital Bank was recognized as the 2005 United Way of Northeast Florida's New Campaign of the Year and also received Platinum Award status during the 2006 United Way of Northeast Florida campaign.
Private Investor
Mr. Sanchez served as Chairman of the Board of Florida Banks from February 1998 until its acquisition. Prior to his service with Florida Banks, Mr. Sanchez worked independently as a bank management consultant. From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Sanchez served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The FBF Management Group, a provider of management consulting services to banks in Florida. Mr. Sanchez periodically performed contract work for T. Stephen Johnson & Associates, Inc., a financial services consulting firm. From 1979 to 1986, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bankers Corporation of Florida, a bank holding company with nine subsidiary banks in Florida that was acquired by First Union Corporation in 1986.
Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson, P.A.
Mr. Culpepper is a shareholder with the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt in its Tallahassee office. His areas of practice are business litigation, insurance, administrative and banking law. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, was selected as a Super Lawyer in the litigation field, has received the ranking of No. 1 in Chambers USA, and is also listed in the America's Leading Lawyers for Business publication. Mr. Culpepper is a member of The Florida Bar and has served on the Florida Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, Young Lawyer's Board of Governors and several Florida Bar professional committees.
He has practiced law in Tallahassee for over 45 years, attended the University of Florida and was captain of the 1962 football team. He attended The Levin School of Law, University of Florida and served as President of the Student Government in 1965-1966. He is a member of the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame. His community involvement includes: Past Member, Tallahassee City Commission; Past President, Tallahassee Area Chamber of Commerce; Past President, University of Florida Boosters and the Leon County Planning Board. Mr. Culpepper has participated as a lecturer on a number of business and litigation topics including civil trial practice, financial institution director's liability and Sarbanes-Oxley corporate responsibilities.
President, Spartan Development Group, Inc.
Mr. Dostie served as Vice-President of Toll Jacksonville Limited Partnership, a homebuilding company from September 2003 to May 2005. From January 1974 until its acquisition in September 2003 by Toll Brothers, he was president and owner of Richard R. Dostie, Inc., a homebuilder and developer. In addition, Mr. Dostie serves as President and owner of Spartan Development Group, Inc. and RVD Group, Inc., specializing in real estate investments and developments. He also is a General Partner of King South Investors LLC, a director of King South Construction, Inc., and a Vice-President of CRD Terra Pines, LLC. Mr. Dostie has served as a director of American Federal Savings and Loan, and Florida Bank N.A., a subsidiary of Florida Banks. In addition, he served as a Local Advisory Director of AmSouth Bank and is a former President of Northeast Florida Builders’ Association.
Co-Chairman/CEO, Full Sail Real World Education
James W. Heavener is the CEO of The Heavener Company, through which he holds and manages his interests in education, media production, internet services, real estate franchising, publishing, banks and information technology.
Mr. Heavener is Co-Chairman and CEO of Full Sail University, Co-Chairman of LA Film School, LA Recording School, and RMCAD (Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design). He is Managing Partner of Platinum Creative Media Production, as well as a Director of Alliance Multimedia Investors, Inc., an extreme sports publication. His real estate interests include serving as Managing Director of ERA Europe, a group of 1,300 European residential real estate offices located in 19 European Union countries, Co-Chairman of ProMarketWeb, Ltd., a European residential MLS, and Co-Chairman and CEO of Silver City Partners of Florida. He is the Co-CEO and Director of Pioneer Technology Group, LLC, a software development company specializing in software solutions for government institutions. He is also a Director for Florida Capital Bank.
In addition to Mr. Heavener’s board responsibilities, he is proud to serve as a Director of Take Stock in Children and the Davey O’Brien Foundation. He is a Founding Trustee of the Global Pastors Network and the Bright Media Foundation, as well as an Advisor to the International Justice Mission. Mr. Heavener serves on the Boards of the University of Florida Alumni Association, the University of Florida Booster Association as a Legacy Director, The University of Florida Foundation and is also a member of the Harvard Club of Central Florida and New York.
Some of Mr. Heavener’s prior accomplishments include his years at ERA Real Estate Southeast, ERA Mortgage, Inc., ERA Insurance, as Co-Founder and CEO, and Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the Enterprise Bank Network.
Mr. Heavener holds a BSBA from the University of Florida and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School OPM.
Co-Owner, McGurn Investment Company
Ms. McGurn is an attorney and CPA. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Florida Banks, Inc. She is the chair of the University of Florida Foundation Board and formerly chaired the Foundation Audit Committee. She also serves on the UF Advisory Board for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She and her husband, Ken, own McGurn Investment Company and have been instrumental in the redevelopment of downtown Gainesville. They have received more than 50 local, state and national awards for their projects, including a Sustainable Florida Initiative Award from Governor Bush and a National Certificate of Merit. They are also involved in redevelopment projects in Port Orange. Ms. McGurn is a member of Leadership Florida Class XVII. She was also recognized by Governor Chiles with a “Florida Finest” award for her contribution to the community and the Council for Economic Development as their “Volunteer of the Year.”
W.Andrew Krusen, Jr.