BankUnited Promotes Bernardo M. Argudin to Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer; CFO Bert Lopez to Focus on Holding-Company Strategy.CORAL GABLES Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. , Fla. -- BankUnited Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BKUNA), parent company of BankUnited FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus , today promoted Bernardo Argudin to executive vice president and chief accounting officer. This move enables Bert Lopez, the company's chief financial officer, to focus on corporate strategic planning and Sarbanes-Oxley-required certification. "As BankUnited continues to grow, it is important for us to align resources to meet both current needs and future plans," said Ramiro Ortiz, the company's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Bernie's specialized focus on financial reporting and accounting operations will make use of his proven skills in these areas. At the same time, Bert's responsibilities will shift to focus more on analysis, strategic planning and certification of financial information." Argudin most recently served as senior vice president and corporate controller for BankUnited, a position he has held since 2003. In his new role, he will oversee the bank's accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, tax reporting and internal control functions. Argudin has many years of banking, finance and regulatory experience. Before joining BankUnited, he was first vice president, comptroller and chief compliance officer with the Miami Agency of Dresdner Bank LateinAmerika AG. Before this, he was a director, executive vice president and chief financial officer with Republic National Bank of Miami and its parent company Republic Banking Corporation of Florida. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years as a national bank examiner with the Comptroller of the Currency Comptroller of the Currency A government official, appointed by the President of the United States, who keeps control over all national banks, and receives reports from the banks at least quarterly, to be published in newspapers. in Miami and Tampa. A Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , Argudin holds a master's degree in accountancy from the University of South Florida • • [ , a master's degree in business administration from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida. Lopez has served as BankUnited's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2001. He joined BankUnited in 1999 after serving as CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of Barnett Bank. Earlier in his career, he was a director with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. About BankUnited BankUnited Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BKUNA) is the holding company for BankUnited FSB, the largest banking institution headquartered in Florida as measured by assets. BankUnited had assets of $8.9 billion at December 31, 2004. Serving customers in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and Collier counties through 50 branches, BankUnited offers a full spectrum of consumer and commercial banking products and services, including online products that can be accessed through http://www.bankunited.com. For additional information, call 877-779-2265. |
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