MERCANTILE BANK CORP (MBWM)
Sector: Financials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Financials
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Director information for MBWM
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBWM | Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and of Mercantile Bank, and Chief Executive Officer of EMB; PEO | 63 | ["Over 20 years with Mercantile Bank", "Former Executive Vice President of Mercantile", "Commercial Loan Manager since 2003", "Experience in commercial lending, treasury/cash management, mortgage lending, operations, risk management, retail/branches, and credit administration", "Instrumental in the merger with Firstbank Corporation", "Graduated from Calvin College (B.A. in Business Administration)", "MBA in Finance from Michigan State University"] | ["Kent Community Hospital Finance Authority", "The Right Place Board of Directors Finance Committee", "Advisory Council of The Mill Steel Company", "Advisory Council of DA Blodgett/St. John\u2019s Home"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Reitsma has been a director of Mercantile since 2023 and a member of Mercantile Bank s Board since 2020. Mr. Reitsma was appointed a member of EMB s Board and Chief Executive Officer of EMB, effective December 31, 2025, in connection with Mercantile s acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation and EMB. Mr. Reitsma was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and of Mercantile Bank, effective June 1, 2024, previously serving as Executive Vice President of Mercantile since May 24, 2018, and served as Chief Operating Officer of Mercantile from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023. He has been with Mercantile Bank for over 20 years, beginning with his initial role as a Commercial Loan Manager in 2003. In June 2015, Mr. Reitsma was appointed as Mercantile Bank s West Region President and became President of Mercantile Bank on January 1, 2017. Mr. Reitsma s areas of responsibility have included commercial lending, treasury/cash management, mortgage lending, operations, risk management, retail/branches, and credit administration. Mr. Reitsma was also instrumental in the preparation, transition and integration periods surrounding the merger with Firstbank Corporation. Mr. Reitsma currently serves on the Kent Community Hospital Finance Authority, The Right Place Board of Directors and its Finance Committee, and the Advisory Council of The Mill Steel Company. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Council of DA Blodgett/St. John s Home and has done so since 2011. Previously, Mr. Reitsma served on the local boards of the American Heart Association, and the Pine Rest Foundation for six years, including two years as Treasurer, and was Chair of the Mel Trotter capital campaign. Mr. Reitsma graduated from Calvin College with a B.A. in Business Administration and holds an MBA in Finance from Michigan State University. Mr. Reitsma s extensive tenure and dynamic leadership roles with the Company as well as his extensive commercial banking experience were key factors in our determination that he should be a member of our Board.