BankAtlantic’s Marta Armas, Appointed by The Florida Bar to the Grievance Committee for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

MIAMI, FL. – March 18, 2010 – BankAtlantic, Florida’s Most Convenient Bank, announced today that Marta Armas, Director of Professional Banking Services for Miami-Dade County, has been appointed by The Florida Bar to the Grievance Committee for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Division 11E. The Florida Bar’s grievance committees are composed of lawyers and non-lawyers who are responsible for continuing the investigation of possible lawyer misconduct as referred by Bar discipline attorneys.

Marta’s banking career began at SunTrust Bank in 1972. She has held many leadership positions with BankAtlantic over the past 21 years, and currently serves as the Director of Professional Banking from the Brickell Branch in Miami. Marta is involved in many community organizations including the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Honorary Board, a Trustee Member of CAMACOL, and Board of Directors of the Charlee Program. She also represents BankAtlantic at the Miami Dade League of Cities. Marta has lived in Miami since 1960 when her family migrated from Cuba. She is married and has two sons and two granddaughters.

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