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Claude E. Davis
President and Chief Executive Officer | Mr. Davis joined First Financial in 2004 as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Davis also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Financial Bank. Prior to joining the company, he served as Senior Vice President at Irwin Financial Corporation and Chairman of Irwin Union Bank and Trust, the company’s lead bank, positions he held since 2003. Earlier in his career, he served as President of Irwin Union Bank and Trust for seven years. Mr. Davis began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with the public accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand. |
| Jill A. Stanton
Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Retail Banking Officer | Ms. Stanton joined First Financial in 2008 and has responsibility for product line management for first mortgage loans, consumer lending and small business lending. Prior to joining the company, she served as Senior Vice President for Irwin Union Bank where she was responsible for mortgage, consumer lending, business banking, commercial credit analysis, credit administration and loan operations in their commercial banking business. Ms. Stanton has over 20 years of experience within the financial services industry. |
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C. Douglas Lefferson
Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer | Mr. Lefferson has spent his entire career in various positions with First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank and was appointed to his current position in 2005. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Lefferson served as Chief Financial Officer from 2002 through 2005. |
| Jill L. Wyman
Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Retail Banking Officer | Ms. Wyman joined First Financial in 2003 as Vice President and Sales Director. In her current position, Ms. Wyman has responsibility for leading the retail sales process, growing retail deposits and enhancing the sales culture throughout the company’s strategic operating markets. She is also responsible for market services and corporate marketing. Prior to joining the company, she spent 19 years in retail where she served as general manager at Lazarus, a division of Federated Department Stores (currently Macy’s). Ms. Wyman began her career as a management trainee at Federated/Macy’s and progressed to sales manager, group sales manager, assistant general manager and regional merchandise manager. |
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Anthony M. Stollings
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Mr. Stollings joined First Financial in 2006 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2013 and serves as interim Chief Risk Officer. He was named Chief Risk Officer in 2011 and is responsible for the Company’s enterprise risk management activities including credit, operational, regulatory and market risk. Previously, Mr. Stollings served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Provident Financial Group, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH). He is a certified public accountant (inactive) and has more than 30 years’ experience within the financial services industry. |
| Kevin T. Langford
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer | Mr. Langford joined First Financial in January 2006. As Chief Administrative Officer he manages the company’s technology, project and operations departments and provides strategic direction related to other operational areas. Mr. Langford has over 20 years experience in information technology operations and management. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Langford served as Vice President of Technology Services for Irwin Financial Corporation. Earlier in his career, Mr. Langford worked for Cisco Systems where he served as executive liaison to several of Cisco’s largest clients. |
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Richard S. Barbercheck
Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer | Mr. Barbercheck joined First Financial in 2005 as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer and was appointed to his current position in 2006. Mr. Barbercheck is responsible for the administration of the bank’s lending portfolios as well as oversight of the Company’s credit policies and loan underwriting processes. Prior to joining the Company, he oversaw the Credit Risk Evaluation Group at Irwin Financial Corporation. Earlier in his career he served at several banks in executive-level positions located in Southeastern Indiana, including Veedersburg State Bank (1989 – 1993), National City Bank (1993 - 1998) and Irwin Union Bank (1998 - 2005). Mr. Barbercheck has over 25 years of banking experience with a predominance of experience in the commercial lending and credit administration areas. |
| Gregory A. Gehlmann
Executive Vice President, Corporate General Counsel | Mr. Gehlmann joined First Financial in 2005 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Gehlmann also served as Chief Risk Officer for the company (2006 – 2008). Prior to joining the company, he practiced law for 16 years in Washington, D.C. Mr. Gehlmann served as partner/counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP where he was counsel to public and private companies as well as investors, underwriters, directors, officers and principals regarding corporate securities, banking and general business and transactional matters. |
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Alisa E. Poe
Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | |
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Murph Knapke
Chairman | Murph Knapke currently serves as Partner of Knapke Law Office (Celina, Ohio). Mr. Knapke has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 1983, and also serves as Chairman. |
| J. Wickliffe Ach
Vice Chairman | Mr. Ach currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hixson Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio), an architectural engineering firm. Mr. Ach has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 2007. |
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Corinne R. Finnerty
| Ms. Finnerty currently serves as Partner of the law firm of McConnell Finnerty Waggoner PC, (North Vernon, Indiana). Ms. Finnerty has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 1998. |
| Donald M. Cisle Sr.
| Mr. Cisle currently serves as President of Don S. Cisle, Sr. Contractor, Inc. Mr. Cisle has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 1996. |
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Susan L. Knust
| Ms. Knust is currently Managing Partner of both K.P. Properties of Ohio LLC and Omega Warehouse Services LLC. Ms. Knust has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 2005. |
| Mark A. Collar
| Mr. Collar currently serves as Chairman at Third Frontier Advisory Board, an organization providing direction for the State of Ohio’s investment in the high tech industry. Earlier in his career, he held numerous positions within The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Collar has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 2009. |
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William J. Kramer
| William Kramer currently serves as Vice President of Operations at Val-Co Companies, Inc. (Coldwater, Ohio). Mr. Kramer has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 2005. |
| Claude E. Davis
| Mr. Davis joined First Financial in 2004 as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Davis also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Financial Bank. Prior to joining the company, he served as Senior Vice President at Irwin Financial Corporation and Chairman of Irwin Union Bank and Trust, the company’s lead bank, positions he held since 2003. Earlier in his career, he served as President of Irwin Union Bank and Trust for seven years. Mr. Davis began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with the public accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand. |
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Richard E. Olszewski
| Mr. Olszewski operates two 7-Eleven Food Stores (Griffith, Indiana). Mr. Olszewski has served on the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp since 2005. |
| David S. Barker
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Cynthia O. Booth
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