People: FirstMerit Corp (FMER.O)
FMER.O on Nasdaq
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21 May 2013
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21 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Paul Greig |
57 | 2006 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
Sandra Pierce |
54 | 2013 | Vice Chairman of the Board |
Terrence Bichsel |
63 | 1999 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President |
Christopher Maurer |
63 | 2012 | Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President |
Mark Quinlan |
52 | 2013 | Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer |
Mark DuHamel |
55 | 2011 | Executive Vice President, Treasurer |
N. James Brocklehurst |
47 | 2010 | Executive Vice President - Retail |
David Goodall |
47 | 2009 | Executive Vice President - Commercial Banking |
William Richgels |
62 | 2007 | Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer |
Michael Robinson |
49 | 2012 | Executive Vice President - Wealth Management Services |
Judith Steiner |
51 | 2013 | Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer |
Carlton Langer |
58 | 2013 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Clifford Isroff |
75 | 2003 | Lead Independent Director |
Lizabeth Ardisana |
61 | 2013 | Director |
Steven Baer |
62 | 2011 | Director |
Robert Cubbin |
55 | 2013 | Director |
Philip Lloyd |
65 | 1988 | Director |
Russ Strobel |
58 | 2012 | Director |
Karen Belden |
69 | 1996 | Independent Director |
R. Cary Blair |
72 | 1996 | Independent Director |
John Blickle |
61 | 1990 | Independent Director |
Robert Briggs |
70 | 1996 | Independent Director |
Richard Colella |
76 | 1998 | Independent Director |
Gina France |
53 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Terry Haines |
65 | 1991 | Independent Director |
J. Michael Hochschwender |
51 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Thomas O'Malley |
IR Contact Officer |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Paul Greig |
Mr. Paul G. Greig is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of FirstMerit Corporation since 2006. He is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Mr. Greig is also the Chairman, President and CEO of FirstMerit Bank. Prior to joining FirstMerit, Mr. Greig served as President and CEO of Charter One Bank, Illinois from 2005-2006 and President and CEO of Bank One, Wisconsin from 1999-2005. |
Sandra Pierce |
Ms. Sandra E. Pierce is Vice Chairman of the Board of FirstMerit Corporation. She received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing and her MBA in Business Administration/Finance from Wayne State University. She is a board member of Barton Barlow Enterprises and Penske Automotive Group. She serves as chair of the Detroit Financial Advisory Board and chair of the Henry Ford Health System. Current and past business associations and civic involvements include board membership on Business Leaders for Michigan (Vice Chair, Executive Committee; Audit Chair); Detroit Economic Club (Board of Directors; Executive Committee); Detroit Regional Chamber (Prior Chair); and The Parade Company (Chair, Board of Directors). She has earned numerous recognitions for her service over the years, including the Angel of Grace Award from the Grace Centers of Hope (2012); Crain's Detroit Business Most Powerful Women (2011); dBusiness Powered by Detroit Women (2011); Detroit News Michiganian of the Year (2011); Crain's Detroit Business Most Powerful People (2010 and 2006); Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion Humanitarian Award (2009); and others. |
Terrence Bichsel |
Mr. Terrence E. Bichsel is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of FirstMerit Corporation. He is also Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of FirstMerit Bank. |
Christopher Maurer |
Mr. Christopher J. Maurer is Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President of FirstMerit Corporation. He was Executive Vice President - Human Resources of the Company. |
Mark Quinlan |
Mr. Mark D. Quinlan is Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of FirstMerit Corp., since January 2, 2013. Previously he was Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Operations Officer of Associated Banc-Corp. |
Mark DuHamel |
Mr. Mark N. DuHamel is Executive Vice President, Treasurer of FirstMerit Corporation. He was first appointed to the Company on February 16, 2005. |
N. James Brocklehurst |
Mr. N. James Brocklehurst is Executive Vice President - Retail of FirstMerit Corporation since July 7, 2010. Mr. Brocklehurst joined FirstMerit in July, 2006, as Senior Vice President, Retail Sales Manager, and became interim Executive Vice President of Retail Banking in February 2010. Mr. Brocklehurst is responsible for all aspects of Retail Banking for FirstMerit, including development of retail strategy, corporate marketing and real estate management. He reports directly to Paul G. Greig, chairman, president and CEO. Mr. Brocklehurst has 22 years of retail banking experience. Prior to joining FirstMerit, he was employed by JP Morgan for 16 years, most recently as Senior Vice President, Retail/Market Manager. He received his Bachelor's degree from Ball State University and is a graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking. |
David Goodall |
Mr. David G. Goodall is Executive Vice President - Commercial Banking of FirstMerit Corporation since November 11, 2009. He was previously was President and CEO of National City Business Credit, Inc. |
William Richgels |
Mr. William P. Richgels is Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of FirstMerit Corporation since May 1, 2007. He was previously Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Officer of JPMorganChase. |
Michael Robinson |
Mr. Michael G. Robinson is Executive Vice President - Wealth Management Services of FirstMerit Corp. Prior to joining FirstMerit, he spent 27 years at JP Morgan Chase where he held a number of leadership roles within the company's wealth management business. He is responsible for all aspects of Wealth Management Services, including Private Banking, First Family, FMER Financial Services, Trust and Trust and Investment Management Services. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University and his master's degree in Estate and Financial Planning at the College of Financial Planning in Denver. He is an active member of his community. |
Judith Steiner |
Ms. Judith A. Steiner is Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of FirstMerit Corporation since February 1, 2013. Previously she was Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer of FirstMerit. |
Carlton Langer |
Mr. Carlton E. Langer is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of FirstMerit Corp., since February 21, 2013. Previously he was Senior Vice President, Assistant Counsel and Assistant Secretary FirstMerit, and Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of National City Bank and its successor PNC. |
Clifford Isroff |
Mr. Clifford J. Isroff is Lead Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation. Mr. Isroff has served as a director of FirstMerit since 1981 and has served as the Company’s Lead Independent Director since 2003. Mr. Isroff is a member of FirstMerit’s Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating, Executive and Risk Management Committees. Mr. Isroff is currently retired and is actively involved with a number of non-profit organizations in the northeast Ohio area. Formerly, Mr. Isroff was the Chairman and Secretary of I Corp., Akron, Ohio, a manufacturing holding company, as well as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Sterling Jewelers, Akron, Ohio, which was acquired by Signet Group plc. |
Lizabeth Ardisana |
Ms. Lizabeth Ardisana has been appointed as Director of FirstMerit Corporation effective April 5, 2013. She serves as Director of Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. |
Steven Baer |
Mr. Steven H. Baer is Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 2007. He is a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Baer currently is a member of Rally Capital, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, a private investment banking and financial consulting firm, and holds a BSBA. and an MSBA. in Economics from the University of Denver. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee believes that the attributes, skills and qualifications Mr. Baer has developed through his educational background in economics and his professional experiences in commercial banking, real estate and investment banking. |
Robert Cubbin |
Mr. Robert Samuel Cubbin has been appointed as Director of FirstMerit Corporation effective April 5, 2013. He serves as Director of Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. |
Philip Lloyd |
Mr. Phillip A. Lloyd, II., is Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1988. He is a member of the Company’s Risk Management and Executive Committees. Mr. Lloyd is CEO of McDowell Family LLC and McDowell Properties, LLC, family owned entities involved in investments and investment real estate. Prior to his retirement from the firm in April 2011, Mr. Lloyd had been Of Counsel with the Vorys law firm, Akron, Ohio. |
Russ Strobel |
Mr. Russ M. Strobel has been appointed as Director of FirstMerit Corp., effective July 19, 2012. Strobel is the recently retired chairman, CEO and president of Nicor Inc. and Nicor Gas Company, headquartered in Naperville, Ill. Prior to joining Nicor in 2000 as general counsel and corporate secretary, Strobel served as partner in the law firms of Altheimer & Gray, Jenner & Block and Friedman & Koven. During that time, he represented publicly and privately held companies on a wide variety of subject matter areas including corporate finance, governance and accounting. Strobel is a member of The Commercial Club of Chicago and a member of its Civic Committee; a trustee of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra where he chairs the Audit Committee and serves on the Finance and Executive Committees; a director and member of the Executive Committee of the Economic Club of Chicago; a director and secretary/treasurer of the Illinois Business Roundtable; and a member of the Dean's Advisory Committee for the University of Illinois College of Law. He received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and earned his law degree with high honors from the University of Illinois. Strobel is also a director of MWH, a privately held global engineering firm, and serves on the Capital Advisory Committee and the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee. |
Karen Belden |
Ms. Karen S. Belden serves as Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1996. She is a member of the Company’s Audit and Risk Management Committees. Ms. Belden currently is a realtor with DeHoff Realtors, Canton, Ohio and is active with the Stark County, Ohio Board of Realtors. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee believes that the attributes, skills and qualifications Ms. Belden has developed through her experience in the real estate field, as well as her knowledge of the northeast Ohio business community and markets, and her experience as a director of FirstMerit, allow her to provide continued local business and real estate experience to the Board of Directors and has nominated her for re-election. |
R. Cary Blair |
Mr. R. Carey Blair is Independent Directorof FirstMerit Corporation since 1996. He is a member of the Company’s Compensation and Executive Committees. Formerly, Mr. Blair served as Chairman and CEO of the Westfield Group, Westfield Center, Ohio, a group of financial services and insurance companies, and as a director for The Davey Tree Expert Company, a public company provider of horticultural services based in Kent, Ohio. Mr. Blair has developed through his leadership experience in the financial services and insurance fields and his experiences as a director of FirstMerit and The Davey Tree Expert Company. |
John Blickle |
Mr. John C. Blickle is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1990. He is a member of the Company’s Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating and Executive Committees. Mr. Blickle is the President of Rubber City Arches, LLC, Akron, Ohio, which is the owner and operator of 20 McDonald’s franchises located throughout northeast Ohio. Previously, Mr. Blickle served in the accounting field and has public accounting experience qualifying him for purposes of serving on and chairing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. |
Robert Briggs |
Mr. Robert W. Briggs is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1996. He is a member of the Company’s Executive and Risk Management Committees. Mr. Briggs was the President of the GAR Foundation until his retirement on December 31, 2011, is Chair of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and is a Partner and Chairman Emeritus of the law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Akron, Ohio. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee believes that the attributes, skills and qualifications Mr. Briggs has developed through his education and experiences in the legal field generally and in the northeast Ohio business market. |
Richard Colella |
Mr. Richard Colella is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1998. He is a member of the Company’s Risk Management Committee. Mr. Colella is the Managing Partner of the law firm of Colella & Weir, P.L.L., Lorain, Ohio. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee believes that the attributes, skills and qualifications Mr. Colella has developed through his education and experiences in the legal field generally and in the northeast Ohio business market. |
Gina France |
Ms. Gina D. France is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 2004. She is a member of the Company’s Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Ms. France is the President of France Strategic Partners LLC, Medina, Ohio, a private strategic and transaction advisory firm. Ms. France also serves as a director of Cedar Fair LP, Sandusky, Ohio, a regional amusement-resort operator. Previously, Ms. France served as an investment banker with Lehman Brothers and a managing director of Ernst & Young LLP. Ms. France holds a Master of Management (Finance) degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. |
Terry Haines |
Mr. Terry L. Haines is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 1991. He is a member of the Company’s Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Haines is currently retired and serves as a director of Ameron International Corporation, a public company producer of fiberglass-composite piping, concrete and steel pipe systems and specialized construction products. Formerly, Mr. Haines served as Chairman, President and CEO of A. Schulman, Inc., Akron, Ohio, a public company manufacturer and wholesaler of plastic materials. |
J. Michael Hochschwender |
Mr. J. Michael Hochschwender is Independent Director of FirstMerit Corporation since 2005. He is a member of the Company’s Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Hochschwender is the President and CEO of The Smithers Group, Akron, Ohio, a private group of companies that provides technology-based services to global clientele in a broad range of industries, and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. |
Thomas O'Malley |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Paul Greig |
6,363,710 |
Sandra Pierce |
-- |
Terrence Bichsel |
1,707,730 |
Christopher Maurer |
-- |
Mark Quinlan |
-- |
Mark DuHamel |
-- |
N. James Brocklehurst |
-- |
David Goodall |
1,031,500 |
William Richgels |
1,899,430 |
Michael Robinson |
-- |
Judith Steiner |
-- |
Carlton Langer |
-- |
Clifford Isroff |
-- |
Lizabeth Ardisana |
-- |
Steven Baer |
-- |
Robert Cubbin |
-- |
Philip Lloyd |
-- |
Russ Strobel |
-- |
Karen Belden |
-- |
R. Cary Blair |
-- |
John Blickle |
-- |
Robert Briggs |
-- |
Richard Colella |
-- |
Gina France |
-- |
Terry Haines |
-- |
J. Michael Hochschwender |
-- |
Thomas O'Malley |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2011
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Paul Greig |
0 | 0 |
Sandra Pierce |
0 | 0 |
Terrence Bichsel |
253,100 | 225,249 |
Christopher Maurer |
0 | 0 |
Mark Quinlan |
0 | 0 |
Mark DuHamel |
0 | 0 |
N. James Brocklehurst |
0 | 0 |
David Goodall |
0 | 0 |
William Richgels |
0 | 0 |
Michael Robinson |
0 | 0 |
Judith Steiner |
0 | 0 |
Carlton Langer |
0 | 0 |
Clifford Isroff |
0 | 0 |
Lizabeth Ardisana |
0 | 0 |
Steven Baer |
0 | 0 |
Robert Cubbin |
0 | 0 |
Philip Lloyd |
0 | 0 |
Russ Strobel |
0 | 0 |
Karen Belden |
0 | 0 |
R. Cary Blair |
0 | 0 |
John Blickle |
0 | 0 |
Robert Briggs |
0 | 0 |
Richard Colella |
0 | 0 |
Gina France |
0 | 0 |
Terry Haines |
0 | 0 |
J. Michael Hochschwender |
0 | 0 |
Thomas O'Malley |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
STEINER JUDITH A |
3,000 | $17.53 |
STEINER JUDITH A |
290 | $0.00 |
BLAIR R CARY |
1,147 | $17.08 |
BLAIR R CARY |
2,253 | $17.08 |
QUINLAN MARK D |
1,000 | $16.79 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
200 | $16.98 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
700 | $16.99 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
400 | $16.99 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
2,500 | $16.93 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
200 | $17.00 |
STROBEL RUSS M |
1,000 | $17.01 |
BROCKLEHURST N JAMES |
1,589 | $15.88 |
MAURER CHRISTOPHER J |
1,816 | $15.88 |
DUHAMEL MARK N |
1,189 | $15.88 |
BICHSEL TERRENCE E |
2,948 | $15.88 |
STEINER JUDITH A |
1,482 | $15.88 |
DUHAMEL MARK N |
1,323 | $15.88 |
BROCKLEHURST N JAMES |
1,206 | $15.88 |
RICHGELS WILLIAM P |
2,835 | $15.88 |
LANGER CARLTON E |
80 | $15.88 |
GREIG PAUL G |
19,110 | $15.88 |
STEINER JUDITH A |
1,670 | $15.88 |
LANGER CARLTON E |
54 | $15.88 |
MAURER CHRISTOPHER J |
1,944 | $15.88 |
GREIG PAUL G |
19,764 | $15.88 |

