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Meet the Plaquemine Bank Board of Directors

     One of the things that distinguishes Plaquemine Bank is the total absence of middle management. When you bank with us, you're banking with your board of directors. We are the people you actually meet. And as you'll see, we come from all areas of Plaquemine, using our varied experiences to help in our goal of working together to build us all a stronger community. Give us a visit. Drop by and say hello.

Board of Directors

Seated from Left to Right: G. W. Banta, E. J. Carline, Jr., J. D. Weldon, Stephen Panepinto, Frances D. Durand, John S. Campbell, Jr., Dale T. Plauche, John N. Gum, Jr.

Stephen Panepinto, Chairman, President, and CEO

John S. Campbell, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Board; Attorney, Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips, Attorneys-at-law

G. W. Banta, Secretary of the Board;, President, J. W. Banta, Towing, Inc., Secretary-Treasurer, Plaquemine Towing, Inc.

J. D. Weldon, Assistant Secretary of the Board, Retired, The Dow Chemical Company

Frances D. Durand, Durand Properties, L.L.C.

E. J. Carline, Jr., President, Carline Marine Towing, Inc.

John N. Gum, Jr., Nursing Home Properties

Dale T. Plauche, Executive Vice President

Meet the Plaquemine Bank Officers

Stephen Panepinto

Stephen Panepinto - Chairman of the Board, President and C.E.O.; With Plaquemine Bank since April 4, 1983; Banking for 30 yrs.; As President and Chief Executive Officer, he is responsible for the entire operation and profitability of the bank reporting directly to the Board of Directors.

Banking Education:

  • B.S. in Finance from LSU., August 1974.
  • Basic, Standard and Advanced Certificates from the American Institute of Banking (AIB).
  • Certified Commercial Lending School and Graduate School of Commercial Lending from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
  • Graduate from the Banking School of the South, Louisiana State University.
  • Notary Public for the Parish of Iberville, State of Louisiana.

Civic Organizations:

  • Past President, Treasurer and Board Member of the Iberville Chamber of Commerce.
  • Past Grand Commander of the Order of the Alhambra, Muret Caravan #68, Plaquemine, LA.
  • Past Advisory Board member and the finance committee member for St. John School, Plaquemine, LA.
  • Charter Board Member for the Iberville Parish 4-H Foundation.
Dale T. Plauche

Dale T. Plauche - Executive Vice President; Responsible for lending functions of Plaquemine Bank; With Plaquemine Bank since January 15, 1995; Banking for 34 yrs; Education - B.S. Louisiana State University 1969 in Business Administration, Graduate of LSU School of Banking of the South in 1976, Instructor American Institute of Banking for 25 yrs., Active in various civic clubs and boards, currently serving on the board of the Louisana Real Estate Appraisers.

Geraldine S. Glynn

Geraldine S. Glynn - Vice-President; In charge of customer overdrafts and loan officer; Native of Plaquemine; Graduate of Plaquemine High School; With Plaquemine Bank since April 1, 1968; Banking for 36 years; Attended FNBB Compliance School in 1991 and 1993; Leadership West Program, and several courses with the American Institute of Banking (AIB).

Medric A. Smith, Jr.

Medric A. Smith, Jr. - Assistant Vice President; Operations Officer; With Plaquemine Bank since March 17, 1980; Banking since April 6, 1977; Commissioned as a Notary Public for Iberville Parish in September of 1984; Attended Nicholls State University, Graduate of Louisiana Banker's School for Supervisory Training (LBSST), Graduate of Louisiana Banker's Association (LBA) School for Bankers, Graduate of Bank Administration Institute's (BAI) School for Bankers, Madison, WI, Leadership West, 2000, and completed several courses with the American Institute of Banking (AIB).

Tabatha "Totsie" Tempanaro

Tabatha "Totsie" Tempanaro - Vice President; is a native of Plaquemine, and a graduate of St. John High School and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she received her bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1990. Mrs. Tempanaro joined Plaquemine Bank in 1992 as a management trainee and was promoted to Operations Assistant in 1996, Assistant Vice President and Cashier in 1998, and Vice President and Cashier in 2000.

Mrs. Tempanaro is a graduate of the 1998 Leadership West Program held by the Iberville and West Baton Rouge Chambers of Commerce. Mrs. Tempanaro is currently serving on the Iberville Chamber Board of Directors. She is a member of Financial Women International, currently serving as the fundraising chairperson.

Elizabeth Rivet

Elizabeth "Liz" Rivet - Assistant Vice President/ Loans; Liz is a native of Plaquemine and a graduate of Plaquemine High School. She is commissioned as a notary public for Iberville Parish and has completed serveral courses with the American Inst itute of Banking. She began her banking career in 1974 with Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company as a bookkeeper. She has held several key positions over the years in the note department and was promoted to loan process administrator in 1995.

Mrs. Rivet is a member of the Catholic Daughters, an active member of the collection of stewardship for St. John the Evangelistic Church and a committee member for Relay for Life.

Caroline M. Causin

Caroline M. Causin - Assistant Vice President/ Loans; Caroline is a native of Plaquemine and a graduate of St. John High School. She has completed several courses with the American Institute of Banking and is a graduate of The Bankers School for S upervisory Training. Mrs. Causin began her banking career in 1977 with Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company as a teller. In 1978 she was promoted to note teller and has held several key positions in the note department. In 1995 she was promoted to not e department supervisor. Ms. Causin is currently serving as the secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Iberville Parish and has one child.

Janet B. Campo

Janet B. Campo - Assistant Vice President and Compliance officer; Janet is a native of Belle Rose and a resident of Plaquemine. She is a graduate of Assumption High School in Napoleonville. She began her banking career in 1988 at Citizens Bank & Trust Company, working primarily in branch administration. In 1993 she began working for Bank of Commerce in Baton Rouge, as the Customer Service Officer. She joined Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company in 1997 working in construction and mortgage lending.

Mrs. Campo was commissioned as a notary public in Iberville Parish in 1990. In 1992 she graduated from the Bankers School for Supervisory Training and has also completed several courses with the American Institute of Banking, and is a 2003 Graduate of the Leadership West program.

Rhett J. Vaughn

Rhett J. Vaughn - Information Technology Officer. Rhett is a native of Plaquemine and a graduate of Plaquemine High School. He has completed several courses with the American Institute of Banking as well as continuing education classes focusing on Information Technology. Rhett began his banking career in 1990 with Plaquemine Bank and has worked in several different areas of the bank including Paying/Receiving Teller, Loan Department, and Bookkeeping before excelling in the Operations area of banking.

Rhett is a volunteer with the American Cancer Society where he serves on the committee that is responsible for putting together their signature fundraising event, the "Relay for Life". Rhett is also a member of the local Jaycee's organization.

Janet B. Campo

Noreen G. Gonzalez - Customer Service Officer; With Plaquemine Bank since August 27, 1987; Banking for 22 years. Graduate of Louisana Banker's School for Supervisory Training and has completed several courses with the American Institute of Banking.

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