Lakeland Financial names Donald Robinson-Gay Executive VP and Chief Credit Officer
Lakeland Financial Corporation said Donald J. Robinson-Gay was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the company and Lake City Bank, effective January 14, 2026. He had already served as the bank's Chief Credit Officer since January 30, 2023, so the change is a title promotion within the bank's credit division. The filing does not disclose a new salary figure, and the change does not involve the CEO or CFO.
Key points
- Effective date: January 14, 2026; he previously held the Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer role from January 30, 2023
- He joined Lake City Bank in 2018 and was named Senior Vice President and Regional Credit Officer on July 14, 2020
- On January 14, 2026, the company entered a Change in Control Agreement with him, filed as Exhibit 10.1
- The press release dated January 15, 2026 is filed as Exhibit 99.1; the 8-K spells his surname both as Robinson-Day and Robinson-Gay
The filing
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