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The Bank of Tampa Appoints John R. Fillingim to Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer

Dec. 17, 2021

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 20, 2021 – The Bank of Tampa today announced the appointment of John Fillingim as executive vice president, chief credit officer. Fillingim succeeds Kathryn Dinsmore, who is retiring from The Bank of Tampa in March, 2022.

“John brings with him more than 30 years of experience in banking, as a senior credit officer and as a commercial banker,” said Corey Neil, president of The Bank of Tampa. “John’s extensive experience, coupled with his deep credit knowledge and familiarity with The Bank of Tampa’s credit culture, made him a great fit for this critical role within our organization.”

Prior to joining The Bank of Tampa, Fillingim served as executive vice president, chief credit officer at Investors Community Bank, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  

Fillingim holds a Bachelor of Science in food and resource economics from the University of Florida.

About The Bank of Tampa

The Bank of Tampa is one of the largest community banks in the Tampa Bay area. It has been privately held by its employees, directors and clients since the bank’s inception in 1984. It has offices in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Sarasota counties, as well as a loan production office in Pasco County. The Bank of Tampa’s assets total more than $3.1 billion, with outstanding loans greater than $1.4 billion. Its wealth management practice has more than $1 billion total assets under care. To learn more, visit www.thebankoftampa.com, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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