Travis L. Keyes - District 2
P.O. Box 391, Bartow, FL 33831
Phone: 863-534-0529
[email protected]
Travis L. Keyes is a Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager at SouthState Bank, N.A. In this role he serves the local community by providing financial services to business owners and developing long-term relationships with those clients.
Travis has previously held key leadership positions at well-established small businesses within Polk County, providing expertise in business management, finance, IT/technology, policy development, purchasing, procurement, safety, and sales. While serving in those various capacities, he also played an essential role in developing and maintaining relationships with customers who included both The Walt Disney Company and Mosaic. Travis is also the owner of Keyes Contracting & Consulting, LLC and holds the license of Certified General Contractor.
In addition to his professional career Travis has also served, or is currently serving in the following roles in the local community:
- Spring Pines West Homeowners Association - President (2015-current) Vice-President (2014)
- CRA Pulse Committee - CenterState Bank (2018-2020)
- NE Polk Chamber of Commerce - Adult Leadership Haines City, Graduate, Class IX
- NE Polk Chamber of Commerce - Government Affairs Committee, Co-Chair (2018-2019), Co-Chair (2020-2021)
- Polk County Public Schools - Audit & Finance Committee (2018-2024), Chair (2021-2024)
- Lake Wales Care Center - Dundee/Lake Hamilton Advisory Board (2018-2020)
- Northeast Polk Chamber of Commerce - Youth Leadership Co-Chair (2019-2023)
- CRA & Fair Lending Committee Board - CenterState Bank (2019-2020)
- Women and Youth Center - Board Member, President-Elect (2019-current)
- Polk Vision_Leadership Polk - Graduate, Class XIII
- Polk County Public Schools - Attendance Boundary Committee, Vice Chair (2019-2024)
- Haines City Rotary Club – Member, Treasurer (2019-2020), President- Elect (2019-2020), President (2020-2023)
- Franklin Covey Leadership Journey - Graduate, CenterState Bank (2020)
- Polk County Public Schools - Superintendent Search Committee (2021)
- Polk County Sheriff’s Office - Sheriff’s Advisory Council (2021 – current)
- Florida School of Banking – Graduate, President C/O 2024
A proud product of Polk County Public Schools, Travis attended Dundee Elementary (Student Council President), Shelly S. Boone Middle School (Student Council President), and Haines City Senior High School. Travis also holds a BS in Organizational Management with a focus in Business Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University and an MS in Organizational Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Travis is very happily married to his wife, and they have two beautiful daughters. The Keyes family faithfully attend church and are actively involved in church ministry. Travis is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys fishing, gardening, hunting, and golfing.
Mr. Keyes was elected in 2024. His term expires in November 2028.