– USA, OH – First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq: FFBC) today announced the nominations of Dawn Morris and Andre Porter for their elections to its board of directors at the AGM on May 23, 2023.
“Dawn and Andre are both excellent nominees to join the First Financial Board of Directors. Dawn brings valuable experience in banking and broad expertise in business transformation and innovation, while Andre has extensive and varied business and leadership experience from both the private and public sectors,” said Board Chairman, Claude Davis.
First Financial also announced that Corinne Finnerty will retire from the board at the AGM.
About Dawn Morris
Dawn Morris, is the founder and CEO of Growth Partners Group, a strategic consulting firm in Florida, serving clients in strategic business transformation and innovation. Before opening the firm, she was the chief digital and marketing officer for First Horizon Bank in Tennessee. Mrs. Morris worked previously as EVP and CMO for Webster Bank, after holding earlier roles with RBS Citizens Financial Group and RBC Bank.
She is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served as a captain in the Army.
About Andre Porter
Andre Porter is SVP, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary at Indiana-based Midcontinent Independent System Operator, responsible for an energy market that transmits electricity to 15 states. Previously, he served as chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, director of the Ohio Department of Commerce, PUCO commissioner, and an attorney in private practice. Mr. Porter is chairman of the board at Capital University, where he has been a member of the board since 2007 and from which he earned his bachelor’s degree.
He holds his J.D. from The Ohio State University.
About First Financial Bancorp.
First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based bank holding company. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $17.0 billion in assets, $10.3 billion in loans, $12.7 billion in deposits, and $2.0 billion in shareholders’ equity. The Company’s subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance, and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage, and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.2 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2022. The Company operated 132 full-service banking centers as of December 31, 2022, located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals nationwide.
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