Mara Suarez is Executive Vice President, Business & Personal Banking Executive at City National Bank of Florida (CNB) and has more than 35 years of banking experience.

Mara oversees CNB’s statewide business plan for 31 banking centers, setting performance standards and building a foundation for growth and expansion. She also manages the bank's Treasury Management division.

Mara is a former member of the board for the Center of Financial Training (CFT), the training partner for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions; a former board member of The Children’s Home Society; and a member of the Tocqueville Society of United Way Miami. For her commitment to community, Mara was recognized by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce as Business Woman of the Year in 2013.

Ms. Suarez received her finance and lending education through the Academy of International Business (AIB), the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business.