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Board of Directors

Director information for FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Carla C. ChavarriaSenior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Chair60["Executive Compensation/Human Capital expertise gained through her role as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer providing enterprise-wide leadership of total rewards, executive and broad-based compensation, talent acquisition, succession planning, learning and development, associate engagement, and internal communications","Corporate Governance and Public Company expertise acquired over more than 35 years at AMC Entertainment, Inc., and engagement in public company board-level governance, organizational oversight, and community relations","Risk Management and Strategy expertise demonstrated through responsibility for workforce-related risk oversight, compliance with relevant laws and fair and ethical employment practices, and as a member of the executive committee for AMC Entertainment, Inc., guiding enterprise strategy, organizational planning, and long-term corporate objectives"]["Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating"]2026
Corey A. ChambasChief Executive Officer63["Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), President (2005-2023), Chief Operating Officer (2005-2006), Executive Vice President (2002-2005), First Business Financial Services, Inc.","Chief Executive Officer (1999-2006), President (1999-2005), First Business Bank","Financial Services and Financial Reporting/Accounting/Audit expertise","Risk Management and Strategy expertise","Executive Compensation/Human Capital expertise"][]2026
Daniel P. OlszewskiDirector; Chair61["Director, Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison (since 2006)","Chair/President, PNA Holdings, LLC, owner of Parts Now! and Katun Corporation (1999-2002, 2003-2005); CEO, Katun Corporation (2003-2005); CEO/President (1999-2003) and COO (1997-1999), Parts Now!","Consultant, McKinsey & Company (1988-1990, 1992-1997)","Strategy, Risk Management, and Financial Services expertise obtained in his role as a strategy and finance consultant at McKinsey, through roles as a CEO and president of multiple companies, and as an instructor of graduate courses on corporate finance, capital budgeting and structure, valuation methods, and entrepreneurial finance","Technology experience through leadership of entrepreneurship programs supporting STEM innovators, instruction of technology-driven venture creation courses, and work with early-stage companies focused on technical product development and innovation","Corporate Governance expertise acquired through experience as a CEO and board chair, as a director and committee chair of a publicly traded financial institution and its subsidiaries, and service on the boards of other private organizations"]["Operational Risk","Corporate Governance and Nominating"]2026
Jason R. GrahamFounder, Rationality Capital LLC and Principal, J Graham Consulting LLC; Chair Elect53["Founder, Rationality Capital LLC and Principal, J Graham Consulting LLC (since 2017)","Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, Journal Media Group, Inc. (2015-2016)","Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (2014-2015)","Vice President/Corporate Controller (2012-2014), Journal Communications, Inc.","Vice President/Corporate Controller (2008-2012), Senior Director of Financial Reporting (2007), Director of Financial Reporting (2006), Brookdale Senior Living Inc.","Senior Manager (2005-2006)/Various Audit and Advisory Roles (1997-2003), KPMG, LLP","Financial Reporting/Accounting/Audit expertise developed through CFO and senior finance roles at multiple publicly traded companies","Financial Services and Public Company expertise demonstrated through executive leadership roles at publicly traded companies","Strategy and Regulatory Compliance expertise gained through executive-level oversight of complex corporate transactions"]["Audit, Chair Elect"]2026
Jerry L. KilcoyneBoard Chair66["Managing Partner, Pinnacle Enterprises, LLC (since 1997)","President, Northbrook Rail Corporation (1989-1996)","Financial Services and Financial Reporting/Accounting/Audit expertise acquired over more than 35 years of executive-level experience","Risk Management and Strategy expertise developed through more than 25 years leading investment, operational, and financial decision-making","Corporate Governance expertise demonstrated through service as a director and board chair of a publicly traded financial institution"]["Audit"]2026
Laurie S. BensonCEO; Chair72["CEO, LSB Unlimited, LLC (since 2009)","CEO Senior Advisor, LHH, International Center for Executive Options (Since 2025)","Executive Director Emeritus (since 2025) and Executive Director (2016-2024), Nurses on Boards Coalition","Co-Founder and CEO, Inacom Information Services (1984-2009)","Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation/Human Capital expertise","Strategy and Regulatory Compliance expertise","Technology expertise"]["Compensation","Corporate Governance and Nominating","Audit"]2026
Ralph R. KautenChair[]["Audit"]2026
W. Kent LorenzOwner and Managing Director63["Owner and Managing Director, Lakeside Consulting, LLC (since 2017)","Chairman and CEO, Acieta LLC (2014-2017)","President, Midwest Region, Ellison Technologies (2006-2014)","President, Ellison Machinery & Robotics of Wisconsin (1998-2006)","Financial Reporting/Accounting/Audit, Strategy, and Risk Management expertise","Technology expertise in advanced industrial automation","Executive Compensation/Human Capital experience"]["Audit","Compensation","Operational Risk","Corporate Governance and Nominating"]2026