BankUnited Announces Election of Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh to its Board of Directors
16 Mai 2023 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
BankUnited Inc. (NYSE: BKU) today announced the election of
Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D. to its Board of Directors.
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Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D. has joined
the BankUnited Board of Directors. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Dr. Baugh has more than 25 years of experience in executive
leadership, nonprofit management, board governance and financial
administration,” said Rajinder P. Singh, BankUnited President,
Chairman and CEO. “We have collaborated with her in her capacity as
President and CEO of the Urban League of Broward County to serve
the community and she will be an important voice as we continue to
shape the vision of our company.”
Since taking on leadership of the Urban League affiliate in
2002, Dr. Baugh has been a champion for economic empowerment, with
a depth of expertise in organizational development and enhancing
equity and inclusion within the business community. Through its
subsidiary, the Central County Community Development Corporation
(CCCDC), Baugh expanded the reach of the Urban League to include
the Entrepreneurship Center and Small Business Loan Fund, which is
now designated as a Certified Development Financial Corporation
(CDFI) by the United States Department of Treasury.
Dr. Baugh currently serves on local, statewide, and national
boards and holds leadership roles including second vice chair and
chair, respectively, at the Florida Community Loan Fund and
Grounded Solutions Network as well as the Greater Fort Lauderdale
Alliance. Dr. Baugh serves on local and regional advisories and has
provided insight and testimony to influence policy and macro issues
at the federal and state level.
Her numerous awards and recognitions include induction into the
JM Family Enterprises African American Achievers and Broward County
Women's Hall of Fame as well as being featured as a South Florida
Business Journal Ultimate CEO and National Urban League Woman of
Power. She has been awarded distinguished leadership and service
honors from National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Delta
Sigma Theta and United Way of Broward County.
Dr. Baugh earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees from
Florida State University and a doctorate in Organizational
Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Baugh joins Mr. Singh on the board and fellow directors Tere
Blanca, John N. DiGiacomo. Michael J. Dowling, A. Gail Prudenti,
William S. Rubenstein, Sanjiv Sobti, Ph.D., Lynne Wines and lead
independent director Douglas J. Pauls.
For more information visit www.BankUnited.com or call (877)
779-2265.
About BankUnited, Inc.
BankUnited, Inc., with total assets of $37.2 billion at March
31, 2023, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a
national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida that provides a
full range of banking and related services to individual and
corporate customers through banking centers located in the state of
Florida, New York metropolitan area and Dallas, Texas, and a
comprehensive suite of wholesale products to customers through an
Atlanta office focused in the Southeast region. BankUnited also
offers certain commercial lending and deposit products through
national platforms. For additional information, call (877) 779-2265
or visit www.BankUnited.com.
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