First Merchants Corporation Announces Retirement of Board Chair Charles E. Schalliol and Appointment of New Board Chair Jean L. Wojtowicz
First Merchants Corporation Announces Retirement of Board Chair Charles E. Schalliol and Appointment of New Board Chair Jean L. Wojtowicz
MUNCIE, Ind., May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation announced that Jean L. Wojtowicz has been appointed as First Merchants Corporation and First Merchants Bank Chair of the Board of Directors. Effective May 7, 2024, Wojtowicz succeeds Charles E. Schalliol, who retired after serving as Chair for the past seventeen years.
印第安纳州曼西，2024年5月8日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——第一商人公司宣布，让·沃伊托维奇被任命为第一招商公司和第一招商银行董事会主席。自2024年5月7日起，沃伊托维奇接替查尔斯·沙利奥尔，后者在担任主席十七年后退休。
Schalliol said, "It has been my pleasure to serve as Chair of the Board of First Merchants for the past 17 years during which time First Merchants has enjoyed unprecedented success. I am confident that Jean will do an excellent job building on that success."
沙利奥尔说：“在过去的17年中，我很高兴担任第一商人委员会主席，在此期间，第一商人取得了前所未有的成功。我相信，Jean将在成功的基础上做得非常出色。”
"Leading this esteemed board is a privilege I take seriously," says Wojtowicz. "The financial landscape is ever-changing. As Chair, I am committed to navigating the challenges and seizing the opportunities to ensure the bank's long-term stability and growth for our shareholders, clients, teammates, and all stakeholders."
沃伊托维奇说：“领导这个受人尊敬的董事会是我的荣幸。”“金融格局在不断变化。作为行长，我致力于应对挑战并抓住机遇，为我们的股东、客户、队友和所有利益相关者确保银行的长期稳定和增长。”
Ms. Wojtowicz, founder and President of Cambridge Capital Management Corporation, is in her 20th year as a board member for First Merchants Corporation. Ms. Wojtowicz will also serve as Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and as a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees. In addition, Ms. Wojtowicz serves on several public, private, and governmental agency boards.
剑桥资本管理公司创始人兼总裁沃伊托维奇女士已经 20 岁了第四 在第一商人公司担任董事会成员一年。沃伊托维奇女士还将担任薪酬和人力资源委员会主席以及审计、提名和治理委员会成员。此外，沃伊托维奇女士还在多个公共、私人和政府机构董事会任职。
"Jean's long history of leadership and experience advising clients makes her an ideal person for this role. I have enjoyed collaborating with Jean's leadership over the past two decades, and I look forward to continuing our momentum as First Merchants works to positively impact the lives of its stakeholders," said Mark Hardwick, First Merchants Chief Executive Officer.
“Jean长期的领导能力和为客户提供咨询的经验使她成为担任这个职位的理想人选。在过去的二十年中，我一直很喜欢与Jean的领导层合作，我期待在First Merchants努力对其利益相关者的生活产生积极影响的过程中继续保持我们的势头。” First Merchants首席执行官马克·哈德威克说。
During his leadership at First Merchants, Mr. Schalliol also served as the Chair of the Board's Compensation and Human Resources Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. During his tenure, Schalliol led ten acquisitions for First Merchants, growing the bank from $3 billion to over $18 billion in assets.
在 First Merchants 任职期间，Schalliol 先生还曾担任董事会薪酬和人力资源委员会及提名与治理委员会主席。在任职期间，沙利奥尔领导了对First Merchants的十次收购，使该银行的资产从30亿美元增长到超过180亿美元。
"I would like to express my gratitude to the previous Chair, Mr. Schalliol, for his leadership over the past two decades," Ms. Wojtowicz states. "Building on that solid foundation, I'm excited to embark on this new chapter."
沃伊托维奇说：“我要感谢前任主席沙利奥尔先生在过去二十年中发挥的领导作用。”“在坚实的基础上，我很高兴能开启这个新篇章。”
Additionally, Michael C. Rechin, former First Merchants Corporation CEO, was appointed as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors effective May 7, 2024. Mr. Rechin, who joined First Merchants in 2005 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was promoted to CEO in 2007 and served until his retirement on December 31, 2020.
此外，第一商会公司前首席执行官迈克尔·雷钦被任命为董事会副主席，自 2024 年 5 月 7 日起生效。雷钦先生于2005年加入First Merchants担任执行副总裁兼首席运营官，他于2007年晋升为首席执行官，任期至2020年12月31日退休。
"In Mike's expanded role with the Board, his leadership, banking acumen, and esteemed reputation in the community will enable the Company to capture additional market share in the Indianapolis region," said Mark Hardwick.
马克·哈德威克说：“随着迈克在董事会任职的扩大，他的领导能力、银行敏锐度以及在社区中的声誉将使公司能够在印第安纳波利斯地区占据更多的市场份额。”
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About First Merchants Corporation
关于第一商人公司
First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank).
First Merchants Corporation是一家金融控股公司，总部位于印第安纳州曼西。该公司有一份提供全方位服务的银行章程，即第一招商银行。该银行还作为第一商人私人财富顾问（作为第一招商银行的一个部门）运营。
First Merchants Corporation's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company's Internet web page (
First Merchants Corporation的普通股在纳斯达克全球精选市场系统上市，股票代码为FRME。报价单载于日报，可在公司的互联网网页上找到（
FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.
FIRST MERCHANTS 和 Shield 徽标是 First Merchants 公司的联邦注册商标。
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