Civista Bancshares, Inc. appointed Harry Singer to fill a vacancy on the Board created by the retirement of Allen R. Maurice. Mr. Singer has extensive experience in retail distribution and commercial real estate, and is currently President & CEO of Sandusco, Inc. and ICM Distributing Company, Inc. Mr. Singer’s term as a Civista director will commence on May 21, 2019 and continue until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It is expected that he will be nominated by the Board to stand for reelection at Civista’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Singer was also appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Civista Bank.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, Civista Bank, is engaged in the business of community banking. Civista Bank through its locations in the Ohio counties of Erie, Crawford, Champaign, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Huron, Logan, Madison, Montgomery, Ottawa, Richland, Henry, Wood, and Summit, in the Indiana counties of Dearborn and Ripley and in the Kentucky county of Kenton, conducts a general banking business that involves collecting customer deposits, making loans, purchasing securities, and offering Trust services. Civista Bank is also engaged in a general equipment leasing and financing business through its Civista Leasing & Financing (CLF) division. Its Civista Wealth Management division offers investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits with personalized investment management, 401(k) advisory services for employers, financial planning, and trust services.