Presenter
· Alex
Sink,
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, is a dynamic
financial and civic leader whose professional
experience and community service have molded her
into a champion for fiscal responsibility and
accountability.
For nearly 30 years, CFO
Sink has been a trailblazer in the financial
profession. Her distinguished career
culminated in her rise to President of Florida’s largest bank. Sink served as
Florida President of Bank of
America
for seven years. Prior to her banking career,
she was a teacher in West Africa.
Sink has served on the
boards of four publicly-held Florida-based
companies: Republic Bank (now BB&T), Sykes
Enterprises, Raymond James and First Advantage.
In 2006, CFO Sink was
elected as Florida’s Chief Financial
Officer, responsible for monitoring the state’s
fiscal health and managing more than $74 billion in
tax dollars coming in and out of state government
annually. She also serves as state fire
marshal. As a Cabinet member, CFO Sink is one
of four members of the Financial Services Commission
who oversee the appointed insurance commissioner and
commissioner of financial regulation.
Program Overview
Attendees heard firsthand from
Alex Sink while she discussed her current role as
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, her
experience serving on several
Florida
publicly-held companies and her role as the
President of the largest bank in Florida.
