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1997Marine Bank is chartered with George Slater as Chairman of the Board. Other board members included: Mason Delafield, Robert Gibb, David Griffin, Robert Harris, Russell W. Kamphuis, Michael O’Haire, Robert Ritter, Warren Schwerin, William Thompson, and Harry Walker.
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June 1997Mary Cone and Karen Clothier join team Marine and prepare the bank for its July opening. 25 years later, we can't imagine the bank without them.
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July 1997Our first banking center and headquarters opened at 571 Beachland Boulevard in Vero Beach.
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March 2004Bill Penney joined Marine Bank as Chief Lending Officer, a position he would hold for more than five years.
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2005Kevin J. Given, COO of Quail Valley Golf & River Clubs, is elected to the board of directors.
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June 2005We opened our second location at 1450 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach.
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2006David S. Croom, President of Croom Construction Company, is elected to the board of directors.
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Feb
2006The idea of Mariner Pete is hatched.
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2007Wilton R. (Rusty) Banack, President of Quality Caretaking of Indian River, Inc. and Owner/President of Quality Fruit Packers of Indian River, Inc., is elected to the board of directors.
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2010Bill Penney is promoted to President & CEO.
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2013Bill Penney is appointed Chairman of the Board.
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2014Private investor Kenneth R. Lehman is elected to the board of directors.
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Nov 2015Chairman’s luncheons, an opportunity to bring community leaders and business owners together to discuss the local economy, are launched.
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Dec 2015Marine Bank sails into the Vero Beach Christmas Parade on our signature ship float for the first time.
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Feb 2016Indian River County Chamber of Commerce named Marine Bank the Chamber Member of the Year.
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June 2016Marine Bank is named one of Indian River County’s Best Places to Work for 4th time by the CareerSource Research Coast based on more than 30 criteria.
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August 2016
Florida Congressman Bill Posey visited Marine Bank as part of the American Bankers Association's "Take Your Lawmaker to Work Day" and discussed the economy, banking regulations, and issues important to our customers and his constituents.
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October 2016The Valley National Bank branch in Sebastian was acquired and rebranded as Marine Bank making it our third full-service banking center in Indian River County.
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Dec 2016Managing partner of Grall Law Group and Florida Representative (District 54), Erin Grall is electred to the board of directors.
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2017Marine Bancorp, the parent company of Marine Bank, is created.
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March 2017Marine Bank's residential lending team hosted a Luxury Home Market Seminar presented by Gary B. Smith of Fox Business News.
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June 2017Bill Penney received the 2017 Chairman’s Award by the Florida Bankers Association (FBA) in recognition of his continuous support of the association, his leadership on FBA committees, and his commitment to the success of the banking industry.
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July 2017Marine Bank celebrated our 20th year anniversary and our longevity in our community where many banks had closed, merged or rebranded
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Nov 2017Marine Bank was presented with the Chairman’s Award by the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce for the Bank’s commitment to the success of the community, its residents and businesses.
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Jan 2018Marine Bank entered Brevard County with the opening of our full-service banking center in Melbourne.
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May 2018Marine Bank launched its Facebook page with Mariner Pete's Wanderlust promotion where customers shared photos of Mariner Pete taken all over the world for a chance to win prizes.
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August 2018Marine Bank was named among the top extraordinary banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™ for its contributions toward the success of the community’s small businesses and families.
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Sept 2018Mortgage Loan Officer Bob Morgan was named Director of the Year but the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Nov. 2018
Marine Bank hosted a local business seminar featuring international leadership management expert James Cooke who presented “Europe in Crisis and the Effects on the USA.”
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Sept. 2019Bill Penney was presented with the Alma Lee Loy Community Service Award by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce for distinguishing himself professionally through excellence and privately through commitment to the community.
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October 2019
Marine Bank was named among the top extraordinary banks in the United States for the second year in a row by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking.™
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Nov. 2019The residential lending team of Marine Bank hosted an informative breakfast seminar for local realtors. The presentation, “2020 Economic Outlook: Are Recession Fears Overblown?” was delivered by Tom Essaye of The Sevens Report.
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March 2020Richard Lynch, managing partner at Lynch, Johnson & Long, LLC, is elected to the board of directors.
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March 2020The COVID-19 pandemic forces the world into a lockdown. Marine Bank keeps banking centers operating with stringent safety protocols and social distancing.
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March 2020The SBA launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to keep employees on the payroll and Team Marine worked round the clock to secure as many loans as possible before funding ran out.
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April 2021Notable community banker Hal Roberts is elected to the board of directors.
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April 2021Banking Center Manager Tina Nicholson was named 2020 Business Professional Woman of the Year by the Junior League of Indian River County.
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May 2021SBA Loan Officer Richard Geissert was named Rotary District 6930 President of the Year.
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June 2021
Dan Richey, President and CEO of Riverfront Packing Company, is elected to the board of directors.
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August 2021Marine Bank expanded into St. Lucie County with the opening of our Residential and Commercial Lending Centers at 240 NW Peacock Boulevard, Suite 302 in St. Lucie West.
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June 2022
Bill Penney was named Chairman of the Florida Bankers Associations, one of the oldest and most powerful trade organizations in Florida. In his role, Bill will work to maximize the ability of Florida banks to serve their customers and positively contribute to the economic well-being of their communities.
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June 2022
Marine Bank is certified as a Great Place to Work® based on employee feedback.
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June 2022
Tom Essaye of Sevens Report Research gave a presentation on rising interest rates and the possibility of a recession with local real estate professionals at the Quail Valley Club.
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July 2022
Marine Bank opened our first Fort Pierce banking center at 600 N. US Highway 1, Suite 604B.
