Bruce Carr Joins Sunshine State Bank As EVP, Chief Lending Officer

Andrew Samuel, president, chief executive officer, and director of SunshineBancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBCP) and Sunshine State Bank, is pleased to announcethe appointment of Bruce R. Carr as executive vice president, chief lendingofficer. In his role, Mr. Carr will be responsible for leading, managing, anddirecting the day-to-day operations and expansion of the credit team.Prior to joining Sunshine State Bank, Mr. Carr was senior vice president andmember of the management team at First Citrus Bank. He joined First CitrusBank, after 23 years with Bank of Lancaster County (now PNC).“Bruce brings nearly 31 years of lending and credit experience to ourorganization,” said Andrew Samuel. “His strong banking background andstrategic planning skills will make him a great addition to the leadershipteam.”Mr. Carr attended Millersville University where he graduated with a BA inEconomics. He furthered his education with diplomas from Bucknell University'sCentral Atlantic School of Banking and Commercial Lending. Active in communityservice, Mr. Carr has been on the board of The American Cancer Society wherehe served as the chairman of the Relay for Life for 4 years. He has also beeninvolved with United Cerebral Palsy and the YMCA. Currently he resides inTampa with his wife Cindy and family.