| Said Ortiz |
Said Ortiz currently works at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), as Chief Accounting Officer from 2021. |
| Juan Carlos Pavia |
Juan Carlos Pavia is currently working as the Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico). Prior to his current position, he obtained an undergraduate degree from George Washington University in 2003. |
| Donald L. Kafka |
Donald L. Kafka is currently the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) and FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan). He previously worked as the Chief Investment Officer at First Southern Bancorp (Georgia) from 2003 to 2012, and as the President-Retail Business at Citibank NA (Bangkok Branch), Citibank NA (Venezuela Branch), and Scotiabank (Panamá) SA from 1982 to 2002. He also served as the COO-Latin America North Division at Citibank (Florida), NA. From 2012 to 2014, he was the General Manager at Banesco International Bank Corp. Kafka holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. |
| Orlando Berges-González |
Orlando Berges-González is currently a Director at First Express, Inc., First Leasing & Rental Corp., First Insurance Agency of Washington, FirstBank Puerto Rico Securities Corp., FirstBank Insurance Agency LLC, First Management of Puerto Rico LLC, Grupo Empresas Servicios Financieros, Inc., First Resolution Co., First Federal Finance Corp., Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) since 2021, and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan) since 2009. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as a Director at FirstBank Overseas Corp., Director at First Mortgage, Inc. from 2009 to 2014, Executive Vice President-Administration at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico from 2004 to 2009, and EVP, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Popular Holdings USA, Inc. from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Berges-González completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Puerto Rico. |
| Nayda Rivera-Batista |
Nayda Rivera-Batista is currently the Director at FirstBank Puerto Rico Securities Corp., the Director at Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico, the Director at United Way De Puerto Rico, the Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), the Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan), a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and a Member of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants. In the past, Ms. Rivera-Batista held positions as the Director at FirstBank Overseas Corp., the Director at First Mortgage, Inc., the Director at Juan Domingo En Accion, the Manager-Audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and the Trustee at Universidad Central de Bayamon, Inc. |
| Roberto R. Herencia |
Roberto R. Herencia is currently the Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Byline Bancorp, Inc. and the President & Chief Executive Officer at BXM Holdings, Inc. He is also the Chairman of Banner Corp., the Non-Executive Chairman of First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), and the Non-Executive Chairman of FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan). Additionally, he serves as the Executive Chairman of Byline Bank and holds director positions at Popular International Bank, Inc., Popular North America, Inc., Operation HOPE, Inc., Overseas Private Investment Corp., Junior Achievement of Chicago, Popular Equipment Finance, Inc., Popular Financial Holdings, Inc., Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., Banner Bank, The Executives Club of Chicago, Popular FS LLC, Navy Pier, Inc., DePaul University, Le Moyne College, Archdiocese of Chicago, and Northwestern Memorial Foundation. In the past, Mr. Herencia served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc., Midwest Bank of Hinsdale, and Midwest Bank & Trust Co. He was also the Chairman of First Bancorp (North Carolina) and a Director at The Terminix Co. LLC, E-LOAN, Inc., The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois), FirstBank Pietro Rico, New America Alliance, Inc., Banco Popular, NA (City of Commerce, California), AmericanWest Bank, SKBHC Holdings LLC, Starbuck Bancshares, Inc., The First National Bank of Starbuck, and U.S. International Development Finance Corp. He held the position of Executive Vice President at Popular, Inc. and was the President of Popular Holdings USA, Inc. He also served as a Trustee at The Museum of Science & Industry and was the Head of the Emerging Markets Division at JP Morgan Chase Bank NA. Furthermore, he was the President of Popular Bank (New York). Mr. Herencia obtained his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1981 and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management in 1991. |
| Emilio Martinó-Valdés |
Emilio Martinó-Valdés is Chief Lending Officer & Executive Vice President at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) and Chief Lending Officer & Executive Vice President at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan).
In his past career he occupied the position of First Senior Vice President at Banco Santander Puerto Rico. |
| Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez |
Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) since 2009. He is also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan) since 2009. Additionally, he holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at FirstBank Puerto Rico Securities Corp. since 2005 and Chief Executive Officer & Director at FirstBank Insurance Agency LLC since 2001. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Empresas Servicios Financieros, Inc. since 2012 and the Chairman of United For Puerto Rico since 2017. He is also a Director at SER de Puerto Rico, Inc. since 2013. Among his former positions, Mr. Alemán-Bermúdez served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Express, Inc. and FirstBank Overseas Corp. He was also the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Mortgage, Inc. from 2005 to 2014 and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of First Insurance Agency, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. He held the position of Vice Chairman at Ponce General Corp. (Florida). Prior to that, he worked as a Vice President at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA from 1990 to 1996 and as a Vice President at Citibank NA (New York) from 1996 to 1998. He served as the President of Asociación de Bancos de Puerto Rico from 2011 to 2013 and President of Puerto Rico Bankers Association from 2011 to 2013. He was also the President of First Leasing & Rental Corp. from 1999 to 2007. |
| John Adrian Heffern |
Mr. John A. Heffern is a Co-President of Institutional Platforms & Client Services at Princeton Capital Management LLC, an Independent Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) and a Principal at KCA Equity Advisors LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan) and First BanCorp (Puerto Rico). He is also a member of investment committee of Princeton Capital Management LLC. He leads the firm’s client services and marketing efforts with a particular focus on broadening existing relationships and executing strategies to extend our differentiated investment products onto platforms for new clients. He has 35 years of investment research and portfolio management experience.
Mr. Heffern was previously employed as a Portfolio Manager by Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., a Trustee by Princeton Junior School, a Senior VP & Senior Manager-Portfolio by Delaware Investment Advisers, a Senior Vice President by Delaware Management Business Trust, a Senior Vice President by NatWest Securities Ltd., a Senior Vice President by NatWest Markets Equity Corp., a Banking Analyst by Alex Brown Investment Management LLC, a Managing Partner & Senior Portfolio Manager by Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, and a Founder by Delaware American Services Fund.
He earned his BA in Economics as well as his MBA in Finance (Beta Gamma Sigma national honor society in Business Administration) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
| Félix M. Villamil Pagani |
Félix M. Villamil Pagani currently holds multiple director positions at various firms including Sacred Heart University, First BanCorp, FirstBank Puerto Rico, V. Suárez & Co., Inc., and Big Brothers Big Sisters de Puerto Rico. In the past, he served as Vice Chairman at EVERTEC Group LLC and EVERTEC, Inc., Director at Santander BanCorp. and Banco Santander Puerto Rico, Senior Vice President-Retail Banking Group at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Executive Vice President at Popular, Inc., Audit Manager at KPMG LLP, and General Auditor at Banco De Ponce. |
| Patricia M. Eaves |
Patricia M. Eaves is an Independent Director and Director at First BanCorp and FirstBank Puerto Rico respectively. She is also a Director at Make-A-Wish Foundation of Puerto Rico and Young Presidents' Organization Puerto Rico. Previously, she worked as the Chief Commercial Officer at Sprint Puerto Rico Holdings LLC from 1995 to 2019. |
| Daniel E. Frye |
Daniel E. Frye is an Independent Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), Director at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan), and Independent Director at Shinhan Bank America. He was previously a Regional Director at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2014 to 2016. |
| Tracey A. Dedrick |
Tracey A. Dedrick is currently an Independent Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), a Director at The Royal Shakespeare Co., a Director at The Royal Oak Foundation, a Director at Information Systems Audit & Control Association, Inc., and a Lead Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (Michigan). Previously, Ms. Dedrick held positions as a Director at Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, Executive VP & Head-Enterprise Risk Management at Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer at M&T Bank Corp., Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Hudson City Bancorp, Inc., Senior Vice President & Head-Market Risk at MetLife, Inc., Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Hudson City Savings Bank, Inc., and Treasurer at PineBridge Investments LLC. Ms. Dedrick obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. |
| Juan Acosta-Reboyras |
Juan Acosta-Reboyras is the founder of Acosta & RamÃrez LLC, which was founded in 1999. He is currently an Independent Director and Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) and FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan) respectively, both since 2014. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Bar Association, and Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. He previously held the position of Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) from 2001 to 2004, and was a Partner at McConnell Valdés LLC from 1996 to 1999. He was also a Partner at KPMG (Puerto Rico) from 1976 to 1995, and served as President of Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he was a Director at the University of Puerto Rico and a Partner at Goldman, Antonetti & Cordova LLC from 1995 to 1996. |
| Luz A. Crespo |
Luz A. Crespo is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, an Independent Director at First BanCorp (Puerto Rico), a Director at FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan), and a Member of Alpha Pi Mu. In the past, she was the President of Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association from 2000 to 2002 and the General Manager-Enterprise Business Division at Hp, Inc. from 1981 to 2013. She obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Puerto Rico. |
| José A. Menéndez-Cortada |
Currently, José A. Menéndez-Cortada is Counsel at Bermúdez, Longo, Diaz-Massó, LLC. He is also on the board of First BanCorp (Puerto Rico) (former Non-Executive Chairman) and FirstBank Puerto Rico (Santurce, San Juan).
In his past career he occupied the position of Director, Vice President-Corporate & Tax Division at MartÃnez-Alvarez, Menéndez Cortada & Lefranc Romero PSC and Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
He received an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a graduate degree from Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico. |
