Claudine Claus, president and chief executive of Home Financing Center, a privately owned mortgage lending firm based in Coral Gables, has been elected president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of South Florida, a nonprofit trade organization composed of loan origination companies, servicing companies and affiliated industry service providers.
Total Bank, headquarted in South Florida, has promoted Lourdes Rey-Wilson to executive vice president. Previously senior vice president for the bank, Rey-Wilson will oversee the bank's human resources operations.
1st United Bank has named Harriet Robkin vice president and branch manager of the bank's North Miami Beach Banking Center. She was previously a senior vice president at Executive National Bank.
The Anti-Money Laundering Association has appointed Wilfredo B. Jauregui, currently a regional director for Accume Partners, organization's advisory board. In addition, Jauregui will lead the AMLA Florida chapter.
Professional Bank has named Karen B. August as chief financial officer. She will be responsible for financial and regulatory reporting, oversight of daily banking operations and compliance with internal controls, at concierge-style customer service offered at Professional Bank.
Scott Kellett, president of Bank of Florida Trust, has been promoted to president and chief executive of the wealth-management firm. Kellett joined Bank of Florida Trust in 2005 as president of its West Coast division.
The Bank of Miami N.A. has promoted Alba M. Prestamo to acting president and chief executive. She replaces Jose Valdes-Fauli who recently resigned. Prestamo has more than 30 years of banking experience and has been with The Bank of Miami since 1991, previously serving as COO.
