SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Civista Bancshares, Inc.
("Civista") (NASDAQ: CIVB) announced today that Ian Whinnem will join the Company as Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer effective June 3, 2024. He will be a member
of Civista's Executive Leadership Team reporting to President
and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis G.
Shaffer.
Mr. Whinnem joins Civista with over 25 years of corporate
finance management in banking, including the past seven years as
Senior Vice President, Director of Profitability Management and
Capital Utilization for Huntington Bancshares, Inc. He began his
career with FirstMerit Corporation in 1998 and held various
finance roles including Director of Finance, prior to Huntington's
acquisition of FirstMerit in 2016.
"Ian brings with him a strong history of financial experience
and insight into today's financial services industry," said
Shaffer. "He will be an added thought leader to the executive team
while overseeing the Company's bank and corporate finance
functions."
Mr. Whinnem earned his undergraduate and Master of Business
Administration degrees from Cleveland State
University. He and his wife reside in Westlake.
About Civista Bancshares, Inc.
Civista Bancshares,
Inc., is a $3.9 billion financial
holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Its primary
subsidiary, Civista Bank, was founded in 1884 and provides
full-service banking, commercial lending, mortgage, and wealth
management services. Today, Civista Bank operates 43 locations
across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. Civista Leasing &
Finance, a division of Civista Bank, offers commercial equipment
leasing services for businesses nationwide. Civista Bancshares'
common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the
symbol "CIVB". Learn more at www.civb.com.
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