Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank announced that David M. Findlay has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of the bank and holding company. Findlay will assume the role of Chairman in addition to his current responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of both organizations. Findlay succeeds Michael L. Kubacki as Chairman of the board of both organizations.

Kubacki has served in the role since 2003 and will retire from the boards of directors on April 9, 2024 at the company?s annual report of shareholders. The bank and holding company also announced that director Blake W. Augsburger has been appointed Lead Independent Director. Augsburger joined the boards of Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corporation in 2011.