Sector: Financials
Director information for LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP (data for year 2025)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Faraz Abbasi | Managing Partner, Centerfield Capital; Director | 52 | ["Managing Partner at Centerfield Capital","Oversaw partnership and investor relations","Member of the Partnership’s Investment Committee","Experience in sales and operations at Praxair, Inc. and Rodel, Inc.","Leadership working with investors and companies"] | ["Audit","Compensation"] | 2025 |
| Blake W. Augsburger | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LEA Professional; Chair; Director | 61 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LEA Professional","Former Executive Vice President and America’s Country Manager for Harman International Industries, Inc.","Served for ten years as the President of the Harman Professional Division","Leadership skills and expertise developed as a former executive of a large, complex public company"] | ["Compensation","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Bradley J. Toothaker | Executive Chairman, Bradley CompanyManaging Partner, Great Lakes Capital Development; Director | 56 | ["Executive Chairman of Bradley Company","Former Chief Executive Officer of Bradley Company","Extensive knowledge of the real estate sector","Knowledge of the Northern Indiana market"] | ["Audit","Corporate Risk"] | 2025 |
| Brian J. Smith | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Financial Group, Inc.; Vice Chair; Director | 60 | ["Expertise in manufactured housing and consumer finance industries","Knowledge of the Elkhart, Indiana market","Strong financial background as a certified public accountant"] | ["Audit (Vice Chair)","Corporate Risk"] | 2025 |
| Darrianne P. Christian | Civic Leader; Director; Vice Chair | 53 | ["Leading strategic initiatives for BCforward","Former program manager and IT consultant","Former officer with the Central Intelligence Agency","Board member of Newfields and the Eskenazi Foundation","Experience in the technology sector"] | ["Compensation","Corporate Risk"] | 2025 |
| David M. Findlay | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank; President; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Leadership of Management Team","Financial performance targets","Succession planning","Vendor relationships","Coordination with Board of Directors","Qualified due to familiarity with Lakeland Financial's operations as its President and Chief Financial Officer","Experience in the financial services industry","Prior experience as Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded company"] | ["Management Committee","Corporate Risk"] | 2025 |
| Emily E. Pichon | President, Olive B. Cole Foundation, Inc.; Director; Chairman | 61 | ["Experience with prominent charitable foundations","Education and training as an attorney"] | ["Compensation","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Eric H. Ottinger | Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer; Director | 54 | ["Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank, 2011–present","Head of Lake City Bank's Wealth Advisory Group, 2009–2011","Commercial East Regional Manager of Lake City Bank, 2002–2009","Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer of Lake City Bank, 1999–2002","Started his career as a Commercial Lending Officer in 1993","Coordination of workflows","Standardized loan covenants","Commercial real estate exposure management","Business Development Program"] | [] | 2025 |
| J. Rickard Donovan | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; Director | 56 | ["Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank, 2019–present","Partner with Rothberg, Logan & Warsco LLP, 2001-2019","Attorney for Rothberg, Logan & Warsco LLP, 1993-2019","Integration of legal and compliance","Litigation process management","Compliance with Rule 1071","Disclosure task force support"] | [] | 2025 |
| Kristin L. Pruitt | President, Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank; President and Director | 53 | ["Client and community engagement","Boardroom presence","Technical competencies in Credit Administration","Investor relations oversight","ESG matters oversight"] | [] | 2025 |
| Lisa M. O’Neill | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; Director | 57 | ["Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank, 2014–present","Chief Financial Officer of Bank First National Corporation, 2007–2014","Controller of Private Bancorp, Inc., 1999–2006","Served in the financial institutions group audit practice of Arthur Andersen, 1989–1999","Technology innovations","Data lake development","Fintech opportunities","Governance structure for AI"] | ["Strategy and Innovation Committee","Pricing Committee"] | 2025 |
| Michael L. Kubacki | [] | [] | 2025 | ||
| Mr. Bartels | Director | 60 | ["Partner in Incedo LLC, a family office and real estate management company managing investments and business interests.","Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin’s Supermarkets, Inc.","Third-generation family business owner with approximately 37 years of supermarket and retail experience.","21 years of executive practice."] | ["Audit","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| M. Scott Welch | Chief Executive Officer, Welch Packaging Group, Inc.; Director | 64 | ["Chief Executive Officer of Welch Packaging Group, Inc.","Lead Director of the board of Patrick Industries, Inc.","Expertise in the manufacturing industry","Experience with growing and leading organizations"] | ["Compensation","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2025 |
| Robert E. Bartels, Jr. | Partner, Incedo LLC; Vice Chair; Director | 60 | [] | [] | 2025 |
| Scott Rosen | Director | 70 | ["Former owner of Ross and Associates, a real estate management company","Former President of Heartland Coffee Company, a regional coffee and beverage service company","Former President of Bertsch Services, Inc., a regional food service and vending company","Skills and expertise acquired as president of a successful business in Kosciusko County","Knowledge of the business community in this region"] | ["Audit","Corporate Risk"] | 2025 |
| Steven D. Ross | Former Owner, Ross and Associates; Director | 70 | [] | [] | 2025 |
