SANDUSKY, Ohio, Dec. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Civista
Bancshares, Inc. ("Civista") (NASDAQ: CIVB) announced that Senior
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
James E. McGookey will retire on
December 31, 2018. "Jim's
insight and guidance the past 16 years has been instrumental in
Civista's continued growth," said Dennis G.
Shaffer, President and CEO of Civista Bancshares, Inc.
"In preparation for Jim's retirement, Lance A. Morrison joined Civista as Senior Vice
President this fall and will assume the position of General Counsel
for both Civista and Civista Bank ("Bank") upon Jim's
retirement."
McGookey has served as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2002. He was named
Executive Vice President of Civista Bank in 2013 and was previously
Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 2002 – 2013.
Prior to joining the bank in 2002, he was a law partner in
Buckingham, Lucal, McGookey & Zeiher Co., L.P.A. where he
represented Civista from 2000 to 2002.
Morrison comes to Civista with over 25 years of practicing law
including five years as General Counsel in the banking industry and
as a judge advocate with the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned
his undergraduate and law degrees from The Ohio State
University.
About Civista Bancshares, Inc.
Civista Bancshares,
Inc. is a $2.1 billion financial
holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company's banking
subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 38 locations in Northern,
Central and Southwestern Ohio,
Southeastern Indiana and Northern
Kentucky. Learn more about the Corporation at
www.civb.com.
The Company's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital
Market under the symbol "CIVB." The Company's depositary
shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership
interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are traded on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol "CIVBP."
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