Fabiola “Fab” Brumley

PRESIDENT, BANK OF AMERICA PALM BEACH COUNTY AND SENIOR STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LEAD, BOCA RATON

During four decades in banking, Brumley has served Bank of America in positions from CFO to commercial lender to Palm Beach president since 2007. She’s also chaired the boards of the Florida Bankers Association, the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, the Business Development Board and many nonprofits.

EDUCATION: Florida Atlantic University (BS, MBA)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: I would prioritize Education (Pre-K to 16), housing for all, innovation in transportation and economic mobility.

LISTENING: One of my favorite series is Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History. It has taught me to question assumptions I’ve made about all kinds of topics by walking through well-researched facts.

INSPIRING FLORIDIAN: That’s definitely Florida Trend’s 2023 Floridian of the Year, Mark Wilson. Mark has led changes in Florida’s business climate for years in an amazing way — both a top-down and bottom-up approach. He is never too busy to help a willing community identify and set goals to better its quality of life for all its citizens.

MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: Nothing is too easy or too hard, but you have to be willing to do the work — a mantra shared with me by my Dad.