Sector: Financials
Director information for MERCANTILE BANK CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY L. SPARKS | Director; Chair | 53 | ["Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer of JDALS Enterprises Inc.", "Expertise in strategic planning and capital allocation", "More than 30 years of leadership experience"] | ["COMPENSATION COMMITTEE", "GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE", "Grand Valley State University Seidman School of Business Dean's Advisory Board"] | 2026 |
| DAVID B. RAMAKER | Director; Chair | 70 | ["Former Chairman, President and CEO of Chemical Financial Corporation and Chemical Bank", "Extensive governance and banking industry experience", "Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance with minor in accounting", "audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit Committee", "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE"] | 2026 |
| JOSEPH D. JONES | Director | 55 | ["Seasoned executive leader", "Experience in financial and operations management", "Senior pastor at Brown Hutcherson Ministries since June 2021", "Former city commissioner for Grand Rapids from 2016 to 2022", "Former CEO of the Urban League of West Michigan from 2011 to 2020", "VP, West Michigan Engagement for Ferris State University", "Owner and founder of Hekima Group"] | [] | 2026 |
| MICHAEL H. PRICE | Chairman of Mercantile, and of Mercantile Bank, and of EMB | 69 | ["45 years of commercial banking experience", "Co-founder of Mercantile Bank", "Former President and CEO of Mercantile", "Leadership positions on various boards"] | [] | 2026 |
| MICHAEL S. DAVENPORT | Director | 56 | ["President and Chief Executive Officer of Jireh Metal Products", "Experience in banking industry", "Sales", "Risk management", "Community development", "Bachelor of Science degree in psychology", "Juris Doctor degree"] | ["Audit Committee", "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE", "GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE", "The Right Place", "The Right Place Manufacturing Council", "The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center", "Xavier University President's Advisory Council"] | 2026 |
| MICHELLE L. ELDRIDGE | Director | 60 | ["CFA\u00ae charterholder", "Certified Private Wealth Advisor\u00ae", "Graduate of Western Michigan University", "Principal of Clear Ridge Wealth Management", "Former Principal of LVM Capital Management", "Director of Keystone Community Bank from 2007 through 2014", "audit committee financial expert"] | ["COMPENSATION COMMITTEE", "GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE", "Western Michigan University Foundation Investment Committee", "Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation Investment Committee", "Finance Committee of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| NELSON F. SANCHEZ | Director | 61 | ["Strong finance executive with broad strategic leadership experience", "Former Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President of RoMan Manufacturing, Inc.", "Experience at Deloitte, Windquest Companies, Ridgeview Industries, and Kaydon Corporation", "Certified Public Accountant", "Fluent in Spanish", "Experience in diverse business sectors", "audit committee financial expert"] | ["Audit Committee", "COMPENSATION COMMITTEE", "GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE", "Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board", "Trillium Living Services/Holland Home"] | 2026 |
| RAYMOND E. REITSMA | 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 |
| RICHARD D. MACDONALD | Director | 55 | ["Chief Operating Officer for 21 years", "35 years with The Hinman Company", "BBA in Accountancy", "Member of multiple real estate associations"] | ["Southwest Michigan First", "Discover Kalamazoo", "Western Michigan University Foundation Real Estate Committee", "Battle Creek Unlimited Direct Investment Fund", "City of Portage Downtown Development Authorities"] | 2026 |
| SARA A. SCHMIDT | Director | 44 | ["Chief Information Security Officer at US Foods", "Chief Information Security Officer for Farmers Insurance", "Expertise in technology risk mitigation", "Knowledge of enterprise business continuity", "IT compliance"] | ["Technology Leadership Team", "West Michigan Tech Talent Council", "West Michigan Cyber Security Consortium"] | 2026 |
| SHORAN R. WILLIAMS | Director | 57 | ["over 30 years of litigation practice experience", "expertise in administrative law, employment discrimination law, civil litigation, appellate law, personal injury, and family law", "member of the legal team at Pinsky Smith, LLC", "former general counsel and chief regulatory officer at Fluresh LLC", "former senior counsel chair over the cannabis practice group at Miller Johnson", "experience in obtaining favorable results in state and federal courts and before government agencies", "member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Grand Rapids Bar Association", "former adjunct professor at Florida Coastal School of Law", "involved in diversity and inclusion initiatives"] | [] | 2026 |
| STEVEN J. SCHWEIHOFER | Director | 54 | ["Founding member and Chief Financial Officer of Foster Blue Water Oil", "Extensive board and financial leadership experience", "Active community involvement", "audit committee financial expert"] | ["Finance", "C3 committees", "Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Thomas D. Dickinson | [] | [] | 2026 |
