Mr. George’s 35-year bank career began as a Management Trainee and has grown to include the roles of Commercial Lender, Safety and Soundness Examiner, Chief Credit Officer and 15 years as the President, CEO and Director of mBank. A $1.5 Billion public banking company headquartered in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with 25 offices across 2 states until its divestiture in September 2021. During his time as President and CEO, George led the bank’s growth through five bank acquisitions, multiple capital procurement initiatives, and business line diversifications to enhance shareholder value. George joined mBank in 2003 as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer in charge of the regulatory turnaround of the former North Country Bank and Trust in Manistique, MI. After the successful rehabilitation of the troubled bank and recapitalization, he was promoted in 2006 to President and CEO of mBank and President of Mackinac Financial Corporation, its Holding Company and appointed to both Boards of Directors.
Prior to mBank, George was the Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of a troubled community bank in North Central Ohio, in charge of the credit administration and regulatory turnaround. He also served as a Safety and Soundness Bank Examiner-In-Charge at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, along with assisting with examinations of larger complex bank holding companies and shared national credit reviews.
Mr. George’s areas of specialty include a strong management track record in community banking executive leadership, an extensive enterprise risk management, commercial lending / credit background, mergers and acquisitions, diligence and integration. Mr. George is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Finance.
