Community Banking Perspective - Charles Brown, CEO, Insignia Bank, FL.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently established an Advisory Committee on Community Banking. One of its 14 committee members is Charles Brown, chairman and CEO of Insignia Bank in Sarasota, FL. In an exclusive interview, Brown discusses: The perspective he'll bring to the FDIC committee; Challenges and opportunities facing community banks today; How his institution has strengthened customer confidence in a challenging marketplace. Brown has over 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Insignia in 2006, he was CEO and president of Charlotte State Bank for 10 years. He previously served as the Chairman of Tier II Banks for the Florida Banker's Association and Chairman of the Florida Banker's Education Foundation. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of Disaster Recovery Plans and was a featured panelist as well as presenter at the kick-off of www.Ready.Gov, along with then Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge.