Bank of America Names Susan Walker to Succeed Robb Hilson as Florida Market President

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today named Susan Walker, Premier Banking & Investments Regional executive for Northern Florida and Georgia, to the role of Florida state president.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050720/CLW086LOGO-b )

Walker succeeds Robb Hilson as the state president. Hilson, who also served as the Credit Services executive for Global Corporate and Investment Banking, has accepted a new role as the West Region Credit Services executive and has relocated to San Francisco.

As Florida state president, Walker will oversee one of Bank of America's fastest-growing geographies by providing business, civic and philanthropic leadership for the company throughout the state. Walker will provide strategic direction for Bank of America's 16 Florida markets and will work to strengthen communication and integration among the company's local business lines. As state president, she will work to continue to improve the customer experience in Florida, grow revenue in the state and enhance Bank of America's reputation in communities.

"We are delighted that Susan will be our new state president in Florida," said Walter Elcock, Bank of America Market President executive. "She is a terrific choice for this role and has a proven track-record of forging strong relationships with community leaders, customers and associates. I am certain that Susan will demonstrate the same business acumen and leadership she has shown throughout her career as she moves into this important position. "

Hilson served as Florida state president since February 2006.

"Robb Hilson has been a wonderful leader for Bank of America in Florida," said Elcock. "We thank him for his efforts and appreciate the commitment he has shown to our customers, associates and communities across the state."

Walker joined Bank of America in 1980, and has held a number of line and support roles in the Consumer Bank, Private Bank and Risk Management Group both in Florida and North Carolina. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida, where she has been active as a community leader and advocate for education and the arts. She has served on Boards of Directors for Communities in Schools, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and for the Florida Space Finance Corp. The latter was an appointment by the Florida Governor.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 57 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 5,700 retail banking offices, more than 17,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 22 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in 175 countries and has relationships with 98 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

http://www.bankofamerica.com/

Premier Banking & Investments(TM) is offered through Bank of America Premier Banking(R) and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.(R)

Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., member FDIC.

Investment products are provided by Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and:

Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed

Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA and SIPC, and a nonbank subsidiary of Bank of America, N.A.