Talmer Bank and Trust Hires Gary R. Hutchins as Managing Director, Commercial Relationship Manager, in Wisconsin

TROY, Mich., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Talmer Bank and Trust, a subsidiary of Talmer Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has hired Gary R. Hutchins as Managing Director, Commercial Relationship Manager, effective immediately. Based in Kenosha, WI, Hutchins will develop and maintain client relationships by providing solutions to meet clients' financial needs. With more than 30 years of banking and financial services experiences, Hutchins will help maintain and grow the bank's commercial banking sector.

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Prior to joining Talmer, Hutchins spent more than a decade as the President and CEO of Banks of Wisconsin d/b/a Bank of Kenosha. While with Banks of Wisconsin, he helped grow the bank by increasing assets by more than 1000% to $250 million. He also held positions of leadership with Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A. and Security Pacific Finance Corporation.

"Gary brings decades of expertise, leadership and management experience to Talmer Bank," said Hugh McLean, Chief Lending Officer, Talmer Bank and Trust. "His drive for and commitment to excellence will help strengthen and grow our relationships with our commercial banking customers by providing peerless customer service based on a wealth of knowledge."

A long-time resident of Wisconsin, Hutchins also has a history of involvement in community organizations, including serving as the Past President and Lifetime Board Member of the Boys & Girls Club, Kenosha; Past President and Past Foundation President of the Rotary Club of Kenosha West; and as the former Board Chairman of Junior Achievement of Kenosha. He is a current board member of the Kenosha Christmas Charities (Goodfellows) and a committee member of the Village of Pleasant Prairie Community Development Authority.

About Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Talmer Bancorp, Inc., is the holding company for Talmer Bank and Trust and First Place Bank. Talmer has 85 banking centers and 20 loan production offices in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Maryland. With its acquisition of First Place Bank at the beginning of 2013, Talmer Bancorp now has over $4.7 billion of total assets. Please visit our website at www.talmerbank.com for additional information.

For further information, contact:
Angela Spencer Ford
MultiConnect
248.331.1147 Office
[email protected]

SOURCE Talmer Bank and Trust