Service Awards
The Bank and its leadership are proud and humbled to have been recognized for their community service with several awards.
In 2010
Geoff and Robbie Roepstorff, CEO and President respectively, received the statewide honor of being named Florida Bankers Association’s “Bankers of the Year”.
In 2004
Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands was the proud recipient of the First Outstanding Philanthropic Business Award, bestowed by the National Philanthropy Day Leadership Council.
In 1999
Edison National Bank was awarded the Industry Appreciation Award hosted by the Horizon Council for exceptional level of leadership, innovation, investment and community involvement in Southwest Florida.
On the local level
Bank of the Islands, our Sanibel and Captiva offices, has been voted “Best Island Bank” for 19 years straight and has received 38 “Best Of” awards since 1999.
Latest Award News
Bank of the Islands gives $1300 to Island Groups
Bank of the Islands’ Darrin Grotrian (left) and Willy Ocasio (right) with (centered l-r) FISH of San/Cap’s Maggie Feiner, Rev. Deborah Kunkel and Ana Abella from Sanibel Congregational, winner Judith Maurer, and SCCF’s Erick [...]
WLOI – Community Church Bernstein
Bank of the Islands gives $500 to Community Church Bank of the Islands recently made its latest non-profit donation through its “We Love Our Islands” program. The lucky winner, Victoria Bernstein, was spotted with a [...]
Banker of the Year Proclamation
Geoffrey Roepstorff, CEO of Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands and Robbie Roepstorff, president of Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands, have received a proclamation by the Lee County Board of Commissioners in recognition of [...]
Roepstorff re-appointed to FGCU Board
Robbie Roepstorff, president and co-founder of Edison National Bank, has been re-appointed to a five-year term on the Board of Trustees for Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). The Florida Board of Governors re-appointed Roepstorff to [...]
Our President, Robbie Roepstorff, has been recognized with the following honors:
2014
Person of the Year Award presented by the News-Press Media Group
2012
Honorary Lifetime Member Award by the Uncommon Friends Foundation
2008
Paulette Burton Lee County Citizen of the Year Award presented by the Board of County Commissioners
2006
Lee County Business Leadership Hall of Fame Laureate Award
2004
Sanibel-Captiva Chamber Citizen of the Year Award
2004
University of North Alabama Alumnus of the Year Award
ATHENA Award Recipient in 2002
Presented annually by local chambers of commerce throughout the United States to an individual exemplifying excellence in the individual’s business or profession, service to the community in a meaningful way, and for assisting women in developing their leadership potential.