Amerant Bank Names Erin Knight to its Board of Directors

Amerant Bank, a community bank headquartered in Coral Gables, recently appoted Erin Knight to its Board of Directors. Knight is the president of Miami-based Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp company. 

She has also served as an executive with several prominent organizations, including SouthTrust (now Wells Fargo), Regions Bank and Stonegate Bank (now Centennial Bank), where she served as Miami-Dade Market President.

“We are extremely pleased to add someone with Erin’s vast experience in financial services, in addition to her experience with major boards and organizations,” Jerry Plush says, Chairman and CEO of Amerant Bank. “We look forward to having her work with us to achieve our strategic objectives.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently reappointed Knight to the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors. She is also on The Miami Foundation’s Board of Directors and is a Board and Executive Committee Member of the Baptist Health Foundation.

At Monument Capital Management (MCM), she manages the day-to-day operations of the real estate investment firm, which has acquired more than $1 billion of real estate in the U.S. through opportunity funds and joint ventures.

“It is an honor to join Amerant’s Board of Directors,” Knight says. “Jerry Plush and his leadership team are focused on the future of banking, ensuring they are meeting their customers’ and community’s needs, something I am passionate about and hope to enhance further.”

“Erin’s appointment is yet another positive step in engaging significant professional leaders from the community to be part of our Board whose skillset and experience align with our growth trajectory,” stated Plush.

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