ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic Bancorp Inc.
(Nasdaq: RBNC) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors approved the
following promotions at its February Board meeting.
Barry J. Eckhold has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief
Credit Officer of Republic Bancorp Inc. Previously, he was Senior Vice
President, Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Eckhold has been Republic Bancorp Inc.'s
Chief Credit Officer since the Company's inception, and President and Chief
Executive Officer of Republic Bank since its inception in Flint, Michigan in
1985. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from
Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from
Eastern Michigan University.
Debra A. Hanses, SPHR has been promoted to Executive Vice President,
Corporate Human Resources of Republic Bancorp Inc. Previously, she was Senior
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources. Ms. Hanses joined Republic Bancorp
Inc. in 1995. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Personnel Administration
and Industrial Relations from The University of Michigan and has achieved
certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the
Society for Human Resources Management.
About the company
Republic Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: RBNC), with $5.7 billion in assets, is the
third largest bank holding company headquartered in Michigan and the 81st
largest bank holding company in the country. Its subsidiary, Republic Bank,
serves customers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana with 95 retail, commercial and
mortgage banking offices and 90 ATMs. Republic has been the #1 Small Business
Administration bank lender based in Michigan for ten years and one of the
Midwest's top retail mortgage lenders. Republic was named as the 3rd Best
Company to Work For by FORTUNE magazine (marking the fifth year on FORTUNE's
"100 Best Companies to Work For") and was named to Working Mother magazine's
list of "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for the fourth year in a row.
Information about Republic Bancorp Inc.'s financial results and its
products and services, including on-line mortgage applications and its
Internet banking system, ExpressNet, can be accessed at
http://www.republicbancorp.com .
SOURCE Republic Bancorp Inc.
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CONTACT:
Dana M. Cluckey, President and Chief
Executive Officer, +1-989-725-7337, or Debra A. Hanses, Executive
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, +1-517-483-8361, both
of Republic Bancorp Inc.
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