Ms. Steans is the CEO of Financial Investments Corporation, a private asset management firm, where she oversees private equity investments and the Steans Family Office operations. She was Chair of USAmeriBancorp, Inc. until its merger with Valley in 2018. Ms. Steans also serves as Chair of Civic Consulting Alliance and on the board of directors of Laramar. Ms. Steans is on the advisory board for 5th Century Partners, Prairie Capital, and Siena Capital Partners. She also serves on the Executive Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago. Previously, Ms. Steans served as a director of MB Financial ( MBFI ), a publicly traded regional bank holding company located in Chicago. She also served as a Director of Cole Taylor Bank and Taylor Capital before being acquired by MBFI and as a Director of Arabella Advisors. Ms. Steans is active in the nonprofit community, serving on several boards, including the past Chair of Navy Pier, the past Chair of Ravinia Festival, Trustee of RUSH University Medical Center, and Trustee of DePaul University and World Business Chicago. She is also involved in many community organizations and ventures in the Greater Chicago Area. Ms. Steans brings a strong financial background, experience in risk management, knowledge about banking strategy and a diverse background to the Board. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Davidson College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In 2013, she was named as one of American Banker s 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance.