Rita Lowman joins Caldwell Trust Company board of directors

Rita Lowman, previously president of Pilot Bank, has joined the board of directors of regionally-based Caldwell Trust Company, a wealth management company based in Venice.

Lowman began her banking career 45 years ago and has managed more than 20 acquisitions during her career, including the Nations Bank-Barnett Bank merger in 1997.

“I’ve looked at a number of opportunities. This felt good,” says Lowman. “This way I can continue to give back to the community.”

She added, she is eager to learn from the talented group of people currently sitting on the board.

In 2017, Lowman was elected as only the third woman in the 130-year history of the Florida Bankers Association to serve as its chair. She provided similar services as past chair of the American Bankers Association’s executive board of directors and its government relations council.

Lowman also chaired the Florida School of Banking, at the University of Florida, American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball, American Heart Association Go Red, American Cancer Society Tampa Bay Council and the Centre Club.

Besides Caldwell Trust Company, she is a current board member of Southeastern U.S. American Cancer Society and Tampa Bay Bowl Association. She previously served on the executive boards of directors of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce.

Lowman was the 2020-2022 chair of the Tampa Bay Bowl and has been serving on its board of directors since 2013.

In 2022, she was honored as Gracepoint’s Guy King Mental Health Champion. She was also the recipient of the 2021 Dottie Berger MacKinnon Woman of Influence Award and the 2019 Outstanding Leader of the Year as president of Pilot Bank, both presented by the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. The Girl Scouts of America honored her in 2019 with its Women of Distinction award.

“I will continue to advocate for the banking industry and adding value, but also stay involved in the advocacy for mental health causes,” Lowman says, adding, she plans to remain in the Tampa Bay area.

 

You May Also Like
YMCA of the Suncoast names new president and CEO

The YMCA of the Suncoast Board of Directors has appointed Christian J. Engle as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer, succeeding retiring leader G. Scott Goyer. Engle, currently

Read More
Forvis Mazars acquires MSL, expands presence in Florida

Forvis Mazars, the eighth-largest public accounting firm in the United States, is expanding its Florida footprint with the acquisition of MSL, effective Nov. 1. The acquisition brings 120 professionals, including

Read More
Adam-thomas-paul-thompson-forvis
Former Duke Energy director joins Commercial Asset Partners Realty

Danielle Ruiz, former director of economic development at Duke Energy Corp., has joined Commercial Asset Partners Realty as vice president. Ruiz brings more than 20 years of experience in economic

Read More
Danielle-Ruiz
Tampa Bay Partnership names JPMorgan Chase’s Nikky Flores as new chair

Nikky Flores, Florida region manager for middle market banking at JPMorgan Chase, has been named the new chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Flores succeeds Brian Auld, president of the

Read More
Other Posts
La Unión Residence & Social Hall opens in Ybor City’s Gasworx District

La Unión Residence and Social Hall, a multifamily redevelopment, will officially open on Nov. 2, in Ybor City’s 50-acre Gasworx District. The new complex, inspired by the historic social hall

Read More
Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber names new president and CEO, appoints board chair

The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber has appointed Rene Cantu as its new president and chief executive officer. Cantu, a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in advocacy and

Read More
Homrich Berg expands Tampa Bay office with new leadership

Homrich Berg, an Atlanta-based registered investment adviser, has appointed Larry Parkin as principal and Florida market leader to head its new Tampa office. This is the firm’s second location in

Read More
Homrich-Tampa
Pasco EDC Announces 2025 Executive Committee Leaders

The Pasco Economic Development Council has announced the leaders of its 2025 Executive Committee for the Board of Directors. Staceyann Sinclair Jibbison, who has served on the board for seven

Read More
Staceyann-Sinclair-Jibbison