TSL Express Daily News

FORT MYERS, FL. – Bank of America has named Julie Schmelzle, senior relationship manager, Global Commercial Banking, president of Bank of America Southwest Florida. She succeeds Gerri Moll, who successfully led the market since 1997 and is retiring at the end of July after 41 years with Bank of America.

As president and head of the market, Julie will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank’s eight lines of business. She will oversee the company’s efforts to grow market share by fostering local connections and identifying opportunities to grow and deepen our client relationships.

“Throughout her career with Bank of America, Julie has established deep relationships with teammates, clients, and the community to deliver responsible growth,” said Brian Moynihan, Bank of America chairman and chief executive officer. “Julie is well positioned to build on Gerri’s success and continue to grow our market share in Southwest Florida, delivering the full breadth of Bank of America’s capabilities to help our local clients improve their financial lives. We thank Gerri for her remarkable 41 years of service with the company.”

Over the last 28 years as president, Gerri has had a tremendous impact delivering the full breadth of Bank of America to our clients, growing market share, and representing our company in the community. She’s represented the Southwest Florida market on the Board of Governors, which oversees Florida’s 11 public universities, and has been recognized by local business and media organizations over the years for her exceptional leadership and the impact she’s had in the community.

In her Global Commercial Banking role, Julie has responsibility for corporate client relationships with companies with revenues of $50 million to $2 billion across all major industries. She has deep expertise in agribusiness, retail, healthcare, and financial intermediaries. Her career spans over 30 years of advising corporate clients in operational efficiency, treasury, capital structure, markets, and risk management.

Julie is passionate about local economic development and community service and has been recognized by multiple organizations as an influential business leader in Collier County. She has led economic development efforts as chair for the Economic Development Council of Collier County, the Partnership for Collier’s Future Economy and Opportunity Naples, and the Greater Naples Chamber. Julie was an appointed noise compatibility committee member for the Naples Airport Authority and is a longtime trustee of the Community School of Naples and the Community School Foundation. She also serves as a financial wellness volunteer educator across Southwest Florida.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading 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 approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,700 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 59 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).

Reporters may contact:

Matthew Daily, Bank of America
Phone: 1.404.607.2844
matthew.daily@bofa.com