Past Presidents Letters

Throughout its history the South Florida Banking Institute has had the great fortune of having the leadership and vision of many distinguished presidents. Below are the various messages conveyed by each during their respective terms.

S. Marshall Martin

Marshall has over twenty-eight (28) years of substantial real estate, bank regulatory compliance/risk management, finance, accounting, and legal experience. He joined City National Bank of Florida in February 2009 and presently serves as its General Counsel. At City National, Marshall has joint accountability for the legal affairs of the bank and until February 2017 had responsibility for all non-credit risk, including BSA/AML/OFAC, privacy, information/cyber security, fraud, CRA, regulatory compliance, etc. In addition, his responsibilities include corporate governance, leadership, strategy development, and management of regulatory relations. Prior to joining City National Bank, Marshall served in Wachovia’s Legal Division and went on to lead over 100 FTE managing Wachovia Bank’s CIP & High Risk Customers for the General Bank, consultant in KPMG’s Chicago office on bank/thrift regulatory matters (including M&A filings), served as general counsel/compliance officer of a multi-state/country MSB, and was an assistant bank examiner with the FDIC.

Marshall holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois, a CPA certificate, and dual undergraduate degrees in finance and international business from Florida International University (“FIU”). Marshall is adjunct professor at the FIU Law School teaching banking and finance law/regulation. He has served on the advisory board for the Florida International Bankers Association’s AML Compliance conference, the task force for the ACAMS AML & Financial Crime Conference, and was Co-Chair of ACAMS South Florida Chapter. Marshall currently serves on FIU President’s Counsel, the Florida Banker’s Association’s Government Relations Committee, South Florida Banking Institute’s Board of Directors, the United Way’s Legal Cabinet, and is a frequent speaker both domestically and internationally.

S. Marshall Martin, CPA, Esq.
City National Bank of Florida
Executive Vice President
General Counsel

South Florida Banking Institute Past Presidents

2022-23 – Jessica Goldberg
2021-22 – Alex Rodriguez
2020-21 – S. Marshall Martin
2019-20 – Guillermo Benites
2017-18 – Andres Fernandez
2016-17 – Alexander Sueiro
2015-16 – Daniel R. Martinez
2014-15 – Asnardo Garro
2013-14 – Sonia Canessa Gonzalez
2011-13 – Frank Gonzalez
2010-11 – Patricia Hernandez
2009-10 – Domingo Callejas
2008-09 – Julio Martinez
2007-08 – Dominic Suszek
2006-07 – Danny Lipe
2004-06 – Danny Lipe
2002-04 – Wilfredo B. Jauregui
2001-02 – Deborah L. Kent
2000-01 – Pamela L. Wendel
1999-00 – Phillips G. Gay, Jr.
1998-99 – Frank Gonzalez-Abreu
1997-98 – Dorothy L. Thorpe
1996-97 – Syed F. Zafar
1995-96 – Barbara F. Betolatti
1994-95 – Christoper M. Styga
1993-94 – Pamela L. Wendel
1992-93 – Joseph T. Munroe

1991-92 – Cheryl Yeager
1990-91 – George J. Quintero
1989-90 – Elizabeth J. McClaskey
1988-89 – Ramiro Ortiz
1987-88 – A. Anthony Noboa
1986-87 – Mariano H. Fernandez
1985-86 – Enrique Roldan
1984-85 – John H. Poorman
1983-84 – Phillips G. Gay, Jr.
1982-83 – Hunting F. Deutsch
1981-82 – Rem Cabrera
1980-81 – Don L. Stang
1979-80 – Ralph O. Jones
1978-79 – Gregory J. Nicholas
1977-78 – Karleton B. Wulff
1976-77 – William J. Borowski
1975-76 – Leo J. Wallberg, Jr.
1974-75 – F. Larry Robinette
1973-74 – Joseph W. Fleri
1972-73 – Robert H. Britcher
1971-72 – Thomas J. Cleary
1970-71 – John R. Wurster

1969-70 – Charles W. Meyers
1968-69 – William J. Mooney
1967-68 – Carlos J. Arboleya
1966-67 – Oliver Bright
1965-66 – James W. Mitchusson
1964-65 – Edward P. Brown
1963-64 – Frank H. Willer
1962-63 – John N. Roberts, Jr.
1961-62 – Charles J. Hughes
1960-61 – William E. Boyd
1959-60 – William D. Hewett
1958-59 – Stewart I. Price
1957-58 – Davis L. Statton
1956-57 – Gerald A. Keller
1955-56 – Evelyn B. Wirebaugh
1954-55 – J. C. McKee, Jr
1953-54 – J. H. Thomas
1952-53 – James J. Henderson
1951-52 – Kenneth B. Cable
1950-51 – Ray F. Basten