BankUnited Announces Succession Plan for CFO Role

Strategic Insights -

As BankUnited Inc. prepares for a leadership change, longtime CFO Leslie Lunak has announced her retirement, effective January 1, 2026. James G. Mackey, a seasoned business executive with extensive experience as a CFO, will join the company as Senior Executive Vice President and assume the role of CFO on November 1, 2025. Mackey brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous roles at Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac, Ally Financial, and Bank of America.

Key Takeaways:

  • James G. Mackey will join BankUnited as Senior Executive Vice President and assume the role of CFO on November 1, 2025.
  • Leslie Lunak, the current CFO, will retire effective January 1, 2026, after a distinguished tenure with the company.
  • Mackey has extensive experience as a CFO, having led transformative periods of growth across finance, operations, risk, and controls at various financial institutions.
  • As CFO of Freddie Mac, Mackey helped guide the strategic execution of an enterprise-wide transformation to modernize the institution and improve the overall housing finance system.
  • Mackey joins BankUnited from Wells Fargo, where he led the finance team supporting the newly formed consumer lending division.

Statistics:

  • BankUnited's total assets grew from $12bn to over $35bn during Leslie Lunak's tenure as CFO.
  • BankUnited, Inc. has total assets of $35.5bn as of June 30, 2025.
  • James G. Mackey has over 20 years of experience in finance, having started his career at PwC.
  • BankUnited operates in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sources:

  • "Mackey to Assume CFO Role at BankUnited" - July 24, 2025 on M2 Communications http://www.m2.co.uk
  • BankUnited Inc. press release announcing the succession plan for the CFO role.