State banking industry leader joins board of Arkansas bank

Former Pilot Bank President Rita Lowman, a 45-year veteran of Florida’s banking industry, has joined the board of Little Rock, Arkansas-based Encore Bank, which now has an office in Tampa.

Lowman’s sterling career has seen her manage 23 acquisitions and serve as chair of the Florida Bankers Association in 2017, becoming just the third woman to lead that body in its 130-year history. She has also served on the American Bankers board of directors and as vice chair of that organization’s Government Relations Council and Community Council Board.