Keith Leibfried

Chairman of the Board Keith Leibfried is a graduate of Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He first joined First Federal in 1974. In 1981, he became the President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, the bank has grown from $10 million to over $2 billion in assets with more than 700 employees.

Keith is also widely involved in the local communities. He is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Live Oak and has been a board member for the Suwannee Valley Community Foundation, Haven Community Advisory Board, Heritage Parks, and Gardens, and the Suwannee Valley Community Coordinated Child Care. He is also the recipient of the 2011 United Way Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Award, the 2010 President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation Call to Service Award, the 2009 Lake City Community College Distinguished Friend of the Foundation Award, and numerous others.