CenterState Banks, Inc. appointed John C. Corbett as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mr. Pinner who will assume his new position as the company's Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Part of a long-term succession plan, Mr. Corbett has been the Executive Vice President of the company since 2007 and is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the company's subsidiary bank since 2003. Mr. Corbett has also been a Director of the company since 2011.

Mr. Pinner, has been deeply involved in the banking business in Florida for almost half a century. In his new role he expects to remain active with Board oversight activity and plans to continue serving on most of the company Board level and subsidiary bank Board level committees.