Sector: Financials
Director information for FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCORP INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Alomari | Executive Vice President | 55 | ["industry recognized expert in Applications and Database performance", "founded Cybernoor", "awarded Red Herring Top 100", "awarded Inc. 500", "over ten years at Oracle Corporation as Vice President", "published several books on Oracle performance tuning", "patents in query optimization and database security", "more than 30 years of experience in optimizing enterprise class systems", "degree in Computer Science from University of Michigan"] | ["Enterprise Risk Management Committee", "Cybersecurity Committee"] | 2026 |
| Andrew J. Briggs | Retired and former Chairman; Chairman of the Board; Director | 71 | ["50+ years of banking experience", "Former Chairman of Limberlost Bancshares, Inc.", "President of Bank of Geneva", "Member of Indiana Bankers Association", "Recipient of Leadership in Banking Excellence Award", "Advisor Director of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites", "Corporate Secretary of Limberlost State Historic Site", "Director and Vice-President of Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority", "Director of Strategic Development Commission for Northeast Indiana Region", "Treasurer of Adams County Economic Development Corporation", "Vice-President of the Geneva Town Council", "Graduate of Ball State University", "Retired as First Senior Vice President of Business Development"] | ["Enterprise Risk Management Committee", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| David P. Vernon | Owner, Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer; President | 59 | ["Business ownership in funeral services", "Community involvement", "Knowledge in business management and small business operations", "Chair of the Company\u2019s Board Compensation Committee"] | ["Board Compensation Committee", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Dr. Latta | Vice Chairman of the Board | ["founding member and current chair of the Ohio State Parks Foundation Board", "serves on the Watterson Family Foundation Board", "founding president of the Bowling Green Community Foundation", "former president of the Northwest Ohio Association of Fundraising Professionals", "Outstanding Fundraising Professional in 2009", "Bowling Green Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 2025", "National Prevent Cancer Foundation Outstanding Leadership Award in 2025", "named a 'Woman of Distinction' from the Western Ohio Girl Scouts in 2013"] | ["Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee", "Audit Committee", "Compensation Committee", "Executive Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Dr. Marcia S. Latta | Principal | 64 | [] | [] | 2026 |
| Frank R. Simon | Founder & Managing Member / Attorney | 56 | ["Founder and Managing Member of Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors", "Extensive experience in managing/operating ongoing business concerns", "Knowledge and expertise on matters involving law and legal interpretations", "Experience in litigation strategies, banking industry, and financial turnarounds", "Graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit School of Law", "Completed graduate program from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison", "Certified to document and conduct Small Business Administration 504 Loan Closings"] | [] | 2026 |
| Ian D. Boyce | Founding Member and Managing Partner; Director / Board Member | 58 | ["Founding member and managing partner of Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management", "Certified Financial Planner practitioner", "NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor", "Specializes in planning for professionals and families in transition", "Extensive experience in tax and estate planning, business management, and corporate finance", "Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology with a minor concentration in Economics from the University of Vermont", "Received an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Vermont in 2015"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kevin G. Frey | President | 55 | ["Principal Broker and Lead Auctioneer at E.H. Frey & Sons, Inc.", "Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA)", "Experience as a Certified Public Accountant", "Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Goshen College", "Member of National Association of Realtors", "Member of Ohio Association of Realtors", "Member of National Auction Association", "Member of Ohio Auctioneers Association"] | ["Audit Committee", "Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Kevin J. Sauder | Retired and former President; Chairman of the Board | 65 | ["Former CEO of Sauder Woodworking Co.", "Expertise in executive management and corporate leadership", "Experience in corporate management, corporate finance, product sales and marketing, and human resource management", "Past Chairman of the American Home Furnishings Alliance", "Recipient of 2023 American Home Furnishings Alliance Distinguished Service Award"] | ["Executive Committee", "Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Lars B. Eller | President and CEO; President and Chief Executive Officer; Vice Chair | 59 | ["Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University", "undergraduate degree from Concordia University", "consultant for Cambridge Savings Bank", "Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer at Royal Bank of America", "Director of Sales and Marketing at Clarity Advantage Corporation", "Senior Vice President of Retail Banking for TD Bank", "Head of National Sales for U.S. Wealth Management at TD Bank", "leadership roles at National City Bank", "started banking career with TD Bank Financial Group", "acquisitions", "human resource management", "executive officer compensation and incentives", "strategic planning", "shareholder relations", "Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America", "member of the Bryan Rotary Club", "Toledo Museum of Art Director Circle Crystal Member", "Board Member of Toledo Zoo", "Board Member of Parkview Bryan Hospital"] | ["Board Executive Committee", "Bank Professional Development Committee"] | 2026 |
| Lori A. Johnston | EVP - President of Paramount Health Care; Board Member | 64 | ["oversaw operations and integration of Paramount Health Care into Medical Mutual\u2019s health plan", "Product Line Executive for Medicare products", "held various executive roles at ProMedica", "responsible for managing operations of medical, dental, and workers\u2019 compensation insurance plans", "distinguished tenure at ProMedica since 1996", "Vice President and Senior Vice President of Finance for 12 years", "Chief Information Officer overseeing Information Technology initiatives", "implementation of ProMedica\u2019s Electronic Health Record (Epic)", "President of the ProMedica Physicians Group", "Senior Manager at Ernst & Young", "CPA license", "Corporate leadership", "Executive management", "Corporate governance", "Finance", "Strategic planning", "Organizational development", "Human resource management", "Healthcare strategy"] | ["Audit Committee", "Cybersecurity Committee", "Executive Committee"] | 2026 |
| Steven J. Planson | President; Director | 66 | ["Managed a large family farm corporation for over 30 years", "Focus on grain production and processing tomatoes", "Involvement with family trucking operation", "Past recipient of Red Gold Master Grower Awards", "Experienced in farm business management, agriculture finance, commodity sales and marketing", "Local and state government matters experience as a Township Trustee", "Former board member of Williams County Farm Bureau", "Former trustee of Campbell Soup Tomato Growers Association", "Recipient of the Paul Harris Award"] | ["Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee", "Enterprise Risk Management Committee"] | 2026 |
