Wauchula Branch

Donna began her banking career in 1980. Starting as a proof operator, Donna quickly advanced to other positions including administrative and management roles. In 1990, she became an officer and in 1997 was named Executive Vice President. She was appointed President of one of Crews Bank & Trust’s legacy banks, Wauchula State Bank, in January 2018. When the Bank unified in September 2023, Donna was named Market President for Hardee, Highlands, and Polk counties.

During her more than 40-year career at the bank, she has touched every aspect of the business and has been instrumental in growing and managing the branch network in the Heartland counties. Her focus and passion have been the delivery of exceptional customer service and partnering with each member of our bank family to share our story in all our markets, knowing that our purpose is to build relationships that span generations. Donna is a 1997 Graduate of the Florida School of Banking.

NMLS #803383

Christy is a fifth-generation Floridian who has remained in the Heartland area. She began her banking career with the Bank in 1990. Christy was an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Sebring for many years, serving as Treasurer. She is currently involved with the Bartow and Wauchula Chamber of Commerce. She recently joined the board for the Big Brother Big Sisters Hardee County Club. She enjoys the outdoors, including hunting and fishing, and spending time with her family.

Ben started his career in the Navy as a cryptologist with Naval Intelligence during the Afghan and Iraq Wars. He held a Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance and served aboard two amphibious assault ships (USS Ponce and Nashville), a Destroyer (USS Cole), and a Los Angeles-class submarine (USS Annapolis).

After the Navy, Ben served as Operations Manager for a boat manufacturing plant while getting his MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Western Governors University. He entered banking in 2008 and served as a Senior Credit Analyst with the Bank from 2014 to 2021, specializing in multiple industries, including investment real estate, agriculture, and owner-operated businesses across Central Florida. He transitioned to a Commercial Banker in 2021 and is passionate about meeting his customers’ commercial needs.

In his spare time, Ben is an avid painter, astronomer, and family man with his wife and three children.

NMLS #2403357

Marilyn started at the Bank in 1983 and worked for over 3 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom for her son. She returned in 2000, working first as a teller, a personal banker and then was promoted to branch operations manager.

In 2020, she was promoted to Retail Banking Officer. In this role she is responsible for the customer service management of the branch office. She is familiar with all retail, business and electronic banking products and services the bank offers and has the experience and capability to function in any branch team position if needed.

Marilyn is a life-long Floridian who enjoys spending time with her husband, Marvin, of over 40 years, and her family.

NMLS #2400823

Although Debbie’s roots are in West Virginia's Hardy County, she has called Florida home for over 30 years and currently resides in Zolfo Springs. Her banking career began in 1991 when she moved to Florida, and since 1999 she has been a part of our team, transitioning from a personal banker to a Business Relationship Banker.

While attending high school, she also attended South Branch Vocational Center during her junior and senior years, graduating with her high school diploma and her diploma in Business from SBVC.

Debbie is a member of the Hardee Country Chamber of Commerce and serves as their Executive Board Secretary. In 2021, Debbie was honored as the Hardee County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year, as recognition to her contributions to the community.

Debbie has been happily married to her high school sweetheart for over 35 years and they have two wonderful children, a daughter, and a son.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going on cruises and walking.

NMLS# 1960172

A Florida native and lifelong resident of Winter Haven, Patty began her career in banking as soon as she graduated from Winter Haven High School, joining the Bank in 1994, after working for another financial institution for several years. She started out as a loan secretary before moving into Retail and Business Banking and serving as Branch Manager of the former Zolfo Springs office. She returned to the Wauchula office in late 2019 as a Consumer Lender, while also continuing to serve as a Personal Banker and working with the bank’s Loan Profit Centers. Patty has recently taken a new position as a Business Relationship Banker in our Bowling Green office.  She assists small businesses to grow utilizing our services such as commercial loans, deposit accounts, cash management services and merchant services.

She is heavily involved with the Wauchula Lions Club, helping her fellow club members in fighting blindness, caring for the environment, feeding the hungry, aiding seniors and the disabled, has recently become a Big Sister with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Sun Coast – Hardee County as well as other community projects.

Patty and her husband, Roger, have two daughters and three grandchildren. When not at work, she enjoys reading and spending time with the grandkids.

NMSL #803380

A native Floridian born and raised in Fort Meade, Nettie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Southeastern University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Warner University. She joined the Bank in 2006 and continued her education, completing the Florida School of Banking. Nettie has worked in various positions at the bank, including customer service, as well as working with Financial Services. Nettie has recently taken a new position as a Business Relationship Bank in our Wauchula office.  She assists small businesses to grow utilizing our services such as commercial loans, deposit accounts, cash management services and merchant services.

Nettie is an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Wauchula, serving as president, vice president and secretary. She is highly involved in the annual Kiwanis Clay Shoot, helping raise funds for the children in her community.

Nettie resides in Wauchula with her husband and children. In her spare time, she prefers to be 120 feet below the ocean surface spearfishing alongside her husband.