First Midwest Bancorp : Corliss Garner Named to Crain's Notable Black Leaders and Executives

CHICAGO, December 13, 2021 - First Midwest Bank today announced that Corliss Garner, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, was named to Crain's Chicago's 2021 Notable Black Leaders and Executives. The list highlights executives who have made professional, community and philanthropic advancements in the Chicagoland area, particularly in matters of diversity and inclusion.

In her role, Garner works closely with First Midwest's board, executives and colleagues to develop and integrate CSR and DEI strategies into First Midwest's business processes, practices and programs. Prior to joining First Midwest in 2019, she served in various leadership roles at BMO Harris Bank for more than 20 years.

Garner is also highly involved in civic and community organizations. She is the founder of HR2: Her Rise, Her Way, a trusted circle of black female human resource professionals seeking to advance their careers. She is a past chair of the advisory board for the Chicago Community Trust African American Legacy Fund, a philanthropic, grant-making and community engagement organization that provides support to organizations focused on solving community problems. She has also served on the boards of Chicago State University, the Executive Service Corps of Chicago, and the DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, among others.

Read the full Crain's listing here.

ABOUT FIRST MIDWEST

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBI) is a relationship-focused financial institution and one of the largest independent publicly traded bank holding companies based on assets headquartered in Chicago and the Midwest, with approximately $22 billion of assets and an additional $15 billion of assets under management. First Midwest Bank and First Midwest's other affiliates provide a full range of commercial, treasury management, equipment leasing, consumer, wealth management, trust and private banking products and services. The primary footprint of First Midwest's branch network and other locations is in metropolitan Chicago, southeast Wisconsin, northwest Indiana, central and western Illinois, and eastern Iowa. Visit First Midwest at www.firstmidwest.com.

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