On April 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of CenterState Banks, Inc., upon recommendation of Chief Financial Officer, James J. Antal, elected Jennifer L. Idell as the company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective June 1, 2016, replacing Mr. Antal who is scheduled to retire on December 2, 2016. Part of a long-term succession plan, Ms. Idell has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company's subsidiary bank since 2010. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Idell was the Controller and subsequently the CFO of Bank of Florida-Southwest between 2004 and 2010, and in 2008 took on the additional role of CFO for the Bank of Florida-Southeast.