Atlantic Coast Financial CEO and leadership

Kevin Champagne is a President and Chief Executive Officer at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP and is based in Champagne.

John K. Stephens, Jr. is President and CEO of Atlantic Coast Bank, joining the Bank in September of 2013. Prior to Atlantic Coast Bank, John was President and CEO of Tower Bridge Capital, Inc., a privately held mezzanine finance and advisory firm. Previously, he served as the commercial banking executive for the Fifth Third Bank’s central and north Florida markets. With more than 20 years of experience, he began his career at Wachovia Bank, rising to senior vice president and director of corporate banking. John has an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina.

Phillip S Buddenbohm is a Senior VP/Chief Credit Officer at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP, Exec VP/Chief Lending Officer at BANKFLORIDA, and Exec VP/Chief Credit Officer at Florida Capital Bank. He has worked as Exec VP/Chief Credit Ofcr at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP, Senior VP:Credit Admin at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP, and Exec VP/Chief Credit Officer at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP. Phillip works or has worked as First VP:Consumer Services at NATL COMMERCE FINANCIAL CORP. He attended University of Memphis.

Tracy Keegan is an Exec VP/CFO at ATLANTIC COAST FINANCIAL CORP, Board Member at FirstCity Bank of Commerce, and President/CFO at FirstCity Bank of Commerce. She has worked as Senior VP/Treasurer/Controller at Prudential Banks, Senior VP/Dir:Investor Relations at EverBank, and Exec VP/CFO at florida community bank. Tracy works or has worked as MEMBER at Financial Managers Society, MEMBER at Florida State Board of Accountancy, and MEMBER at AICPA. She attended University of Alabama.

John K. Stephens, Jr. is President and CEO of Atlantic Coast Bank, joining the Bank in September of 2013. Prior to Atlantic Coast Bank, John was President and CEO of Tower Bridge Capital, Inc., a privately held mezzanine finance and advisory firm. Previously, he served as the commercial banking executive for the Fifth Third Bank’s central and north Florida markets. With more than 20 years of experience, he began his career at Wachovia Bank, rising to senior vice president and director of corporate banking. John has an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University and the University of South Carolina.