Civista Commercial Lending Team

With honesty, care, and a desire to serve, I strive to earn my customers' trust while helping them achieve their financial goals. A lifelong Northwest Ohio resident and graduate of the University of Toledo, I bring more than 46 years of banking experience to Civista. I am proud to lead a talented team of commercial bankers and support staff who share a commitment to delivering solutions that drive our clients' success. I enjoy being active in my community and currently serve as Vice President of both the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the Bowling Green Chamber Foundation. I am also a member of the Be Better Foundation. In 2024, I was honored to be named Bowling Green's Volunteer of the Year for my dedication to community service.

As a lifelong resident of Erie County with 22 years of experience in the banking industry and specializing in commercial lending for the past 12 years, I am committed to working with the people in the communities where I live and raise my family. I believe the opportunity for our communities to grow and develop is best supported by a bank that brands itself as customer-friendly. I value the relationship built with my customers and I am committed to understanding their business to help them succeed. I am a graduate of the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. I also graduated from the School of Banking at Colorado and Leadership Erie County, Class of 1996. I earned the Dale Carnegie Certificate of Achievement in 2003. I serve as a member of the Sandusky Rotary Club, Board of Trustees; Treasurer of the Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa, and Sandusky Counties; Finance Advisory Committee Chair for Sandusky Central Catholic Schools; Sandusky MS Walk, Coordinating Committee; The Bishop Robert Tournament of Champions Committee Member, Plum Brook Country Club; and Sandusky Yacht Club Member.

With over 20 years of commercial lending experience, I am committed to providing customer service at the highest level while working with clients and prospects to help them find solutions for their business needs. I earned my bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois and I am also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, WI. I reside in Fairfield, OH and I am the Treasurer and Board Member of the Sacred Heart Boosters Club and stay active coaching basketball and baseball for my two sons.

With more than 19 years of experience in the banking industry and a focus on commercial lending in Northeast Ohio, I have found success in helping my clients achieve their business and personal goals. My lending experience includes working with a diverse segment of industries and utilizing government financing programs through the Small Business Administration and the State of Ohio. I am a graduate of the University of Akron and earned my Masters of Business Administration from the University of Dayton. I reside in Hudson and serve on the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland National Air Show, and President of the Lake Forest Country Club.

As your banker, you can count on me to be a responsive, dedicated partner. I am committed to my clients' success and to delivering creative solutions that exceed expectations. I joined Civista in 2012 and bring more than 28 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial lending across Central Ohio. I have the privilege of leading a skilled team of commercial bankers and support staff who are dedicated to providing innovative financial solutions that help our customers achieve their goals. A graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Real Estate, I have proudly called Central Ohio home for nearly 40 years.

With over 19 years of experience in the banking industry, I am committed to developing personalized relationships with my clients built on pro-active and trustworthy solutions to meet their commercial banking needs. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University, and I currently serve as a board member for LaunchNET Kent State and Ohio DECA; organizations focused on supporting student leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. I enjoy golfing and currently reside in Kent, Ohio with my family.

With over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, I am committed to providing commercial lending services to help businesses achieve their goals while offering a highly personalized and responsive customer experience. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from Wilmington College. Over the years, my community service has included volunteer positions with the United Way and The Center for Family Solutions. I currently reside in Harrison, OH with my wife and three children.