– USA, FL – Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTB), and its subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A. today announced the appointments of Orlando Ashford, Samantha Holroyd, John Quelch, and Oscar Suarez to its Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2022, while current Board Chairman, Rick Copeland and Board member Guillermo Villar will retire from the Boards effective on June 8, 2022.
The Company also announced the appointment of Vice-Chairman, President, and CEO Jerry Plush as Chairman of the Board of Directors, alongside current director Dr. Pam Dana named Lead Independent Director, effective on June 8, 2022.
About Dr. Pamella Dana
Dr. Dana has served as a Director of the Company and the Bank since 2007, is the Chair of the Compensation Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee as well as the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Dr. Dana holds a Ph.D. in International Development and Economics from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in administration, planning, and policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology and social work from California State University.
About Orlando Ashford
Orlando Ashford has 29 years of global experience in executive management, talent management, organizational development, change management, and corporate human resources and is currently a strategic advisor to Sycamore Partners and serves on the board of Azamara Cruises. Mr. Ashford also serves on the board of directors of ITT, Inc. (stepping down in May 2022), Perrigo, Inc, Array Technologies, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, State Farm Fire, and Life advisory boards, and Year Up, a year-long intensive training program for underserved young adults. Mr. Ashford has held several leadership roles during his career in Holland America Line, Mercer, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Coca-Cola Company, and Motorola Inc.
Mr. Ashford holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Organizational Leadership and Industrial Technology from Purdue University. Mr. Ashford currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
About Samantha Holroyd
Samantha Holroyd has over 30 years of corporate engineering experience and currently serves as an independent advisor to the oil and gas industry through Golden Advisory Services, LLC, a consulting firm, as well as on the board of directors of Oasis Petroleum (NYSE: OAS). Most recently, Ms. Holroyd served as an independent board member of Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ: GPOR). During her career, Ms. Holroyd has held several leadership roles at Lantana Energy Advisors, a division of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., TPG Sixth Street Partners, Denham Capital Management LP, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, EIG Global Energy Partners, and Ryder Scott Company.
Ms. Holroyd received a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, holds FINRA Certifications (Series 79 and Series 63), is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and a Certified Corporate Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Ms. Holroyd currently resides in Houston, TX.
About John Quelch
John Quelch has over 40 years of senior leadership and academic experience and currently serves as dean of the University of Miami Herbert Business School and as the University’s vice provost for executive education. Mr. Quelch serves on the boards of Industrial Human Capital, Inc. and Global Crossing Airlines and is a member of both the Trilateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations. Before joining the Miami Herbert Business School, he was the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He also held a joint appointment as professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health – the first to hold dual primary appointments in those two schools, and one of only a few faculty members across Harvard University with this distinction. Mr. Quelch has served on numerous corporate, nonprofit, and public agency boards such as Aramark, Alere, Pepsi Bottling Group, and Reebok International, among others.
Mr. Quelch earned a BA and an MA from Exeter College, Oxford University; an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; an SM from the Harvard School of Public Health; and a DBA in business from Harvard Business School. Mr. Quelch currently resides in Coral Gables, FL.
About Oscar Suarez
Oscar Suarez, a lifelong resident of Miami, recently retired after 40 years of public accounting experience spanning the consumer/retail, hospitality, transportation, and international banking sectors. He was most recently a member of the Ernst & Young U.S. central region leadership team. Before that, Mr. Suarez served as EY’s markets leader for Florida and Puerto Rico, overseeing all services provided by EY in these two markets. Mr. Suarez was recently admitted as an executive member to the Latino Corporate Directors Association, is a board member of Industrial Rail Services, L.P., and has served over the last 14 years as the chair of the Florida Accountants Coalition. During his career, he has worked with management teams and the board of directors across large multinational and SEC registrants and served on the board of Miami United Way and Florida International University Foundation. Mr. Suarez was a founding member of corporate advisory boards at FIU and the University of Miami. Mr. Suarez, a CPA, holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from St. Thomas University in Miami. Mr. Suarez currently resides in Miami, FL.
About Amerant Bancorp Inc.
Amerant Bancorp Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida since 1979. The Company operates through its main subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A., as well as its other subsidiaries: Amerant Investments, Inc., Elant Bank, and Trust Ltd., and Amerant Mortgage, LLC. The Company provides individuals and businesses in the U.S., as well as select international clients, with deposit, credit, and wealth management services. The Bank, which has operated for over 40 years, is the second-largest community bank headquartered in Florida. The Bank operates 24 banking centers – 17 in South Florida and 7 in the Houston, Texas area.
For more information: https://www.amerantbank.com/
- Disclaimer - News, data, and statements included in this release are intended exclusively for general information purposes. Talent4Boards does not guarantee that news is accurate or about the correct person and accepts neither liability for the consequences of the reader’s reliance, nor responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Nothing in this release should be considered for decisions about referred securities. Products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
