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September 9, 2002
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AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS
NOMINATES 14 DIRECTORS FOR 2003

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s Community Bankers announces the nominations of 14 community bankers to the national trade group’s 47-member board of directors, including a representative of its new MBank Council. Elections and installation will take place at ACB’s annual convention, Nov. 3-6, in San Francisco.

Joseph M. Guerra, president and CEO, UniBank, Miami, is the MBank Council’s nominee to ACB’s board of directors for a one-year term expiring in 2003. Guerra is the incoming chairman of the council.

ACB formed the MBank Council a year ago to address the special issues and challenges facing minority and multi-cultural community banks and the diverse needs of their customers. The council is open to African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American and other multi-cultural financial institution members of ACB, and any ACB member is eligible to join.

ACB nominated the following community bankers to serve on its board of directors for three-year terms expiring in 2005:
  • Kenneth J. Abt, president, CEO and vice chairman, First Federal Savings of Middletown, N.Y.
  • Larry J. Brandt, president and CEO, First Federal Bank of Arkansas, Harrison, Ark. .
  • William A. Donius, president and CEO, Pulaski Bank, St. Louis. .
  • William G. Gothorpe, president and CEO, Dedham (Mass.) Institution for Savings. .
  • John M. Hamilton, president and CEO, Advance Bank, Baltimore. .
  • George S. Haynes, president and CEO, Brattleboro (Vt.) Savings and Loan Assn. .
  • Stanley D. Jenks, president and CEO, Security Savings Bank, Monmouth, Ill. .
  • John D. Koch, executive vice president, Charter One Bank, Cleveland. .
  • John Edward Norris III, chairman, president and CEO, Plantation Federal Bank, Pawleys Island, S.C. .
  • Paul M. Pantozzi, chairman, president and CEO, The Provident Bank, Jersey City, N.J. .
  • Joel W. Stevens, president and CEO, Kennebunk (Me.) Savings Bank. .
  • Clarence Zugelter, president and CEO, First Federal Bank, Kansas City, Mo. .
The board nominee representing a state or regional banking trade group for a one-year term expiring in 2003 is Mariel O. Donath, president and CEO, Community Bankers Association of New York State.

America’s Community Bankers is the national trade association committed to shaping the future of banking by being the innovative industry leader strengthening the competitive position of community banks. To learn more about ACB, visit www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

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