Corporate Profile
Executive Team
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Daniel Bitzer
President and CEO
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Jefra Groendyk
Market President, Grand Rapids and Bank Senior Lender
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Cindy Kole
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
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Matt Morgan
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
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Steve Piper
Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
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Board of Directors
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Daniel Bitzer
LinkedInPresident and CEO
Over 30 years of corporate banking experience Master’s in economics from Western Michigan University Bachelor’s…
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Eric V. Brown, Jr.
LinkedInDirector
Of counsel to Warner Norcross Broad-based business counselor Served advisor and counselor in a substantial number…
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Joseph Calvaruso
Director
Executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Former banker for over 29 years, holding several…
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James DeKruyter
Director
Founded the Michigan Disposal Service Corporation in Kalamazoo, Mich., which he operated until selling in 1993 …
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James S. DeMoss
LinkedInDirector
Practicing Emergency Medicine physician and President of Southwestern Michigan Emergency Services, P.C., which has…
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John M. Dunn
LinkedInDirector Emeritus
President of Western Michigan University Prior to his appointment in 2007, Dr. Dunn held administrative, research…
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James S. Gunderson
Director
Founder and President of Engineered Packaging Systems, which was sold to Alco Standard in 1996 Currently involved in…
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David L. Holmes
Director
Owner and General Legal Counsel of Phoenix Properties, LLC, a real estate management and development firm in…
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Ben Ipema
LinkedInDirector
Former President and CEO of the Exhibit House, which provides trade show exhibit design, build and management…
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Larry D. Lueth
LinkedInChairman of the Board
Education Bachelor of Business Administration- Finance-Western Michigan University Experience Over 40 years of…
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Edward B. Montgomery
LinkedInDirector
Became the ninth President of Western Michigan University in August 2017. Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics,…
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Sondra K. Phillips
LinkedInDirector
Sole owner of SKP Design, an interior design and branding service in the Midwest, founded in 1996 Recently launched…
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John M. Schreuder
Director, Chairman Emeritus
Education Bachelors of Business Administration- Accounting, Western Michigan University Experience Over 25 years in…
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Virginia M. Seyferth
LinkedInDirector
Founder and President of SeyferthPR, one of Michigan's largest independently-owned public relations firms. Previously…
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Joshua T. Weiner
Director
Chief Executive Officer of the Meyer C. Weiner Company, a commercial real estate development firm headquartered in…