BankUnited CFO Leslie Lunak steps down, becomes Executive Advisor through January 2026
BankUnited said former Chief Financial Officer Leslie Lunak stepped down on November 10, 2025, and will serve as Executive Advisor until January 2, 2026, then as a non-employee Special Advisor through December 31, 2027, under a transition letter dated November 19, 2025. The change in the top finance role is significant for shareholders, though the filing does not report financial results or name a successor.
Key points
- Lunak stepped down as CFO on November 10, 2025; her Executive Advisor role runs through January 2, 2026.
- From January 3, 2026 to December 31, 2027, she serves as a non-employee Special Advisor.
- Her outstanding performance share units remain eligible to vest on actual performance, and she agreed to non-compete and non-solicitation covenants through December 31, 2027.
- Certain payments are conditional: if the company terminates her without cause before January 2, 2026, she keeps equity vesting and her 2025 incentive award, subject to compliance.
The filing
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