Chairman
Independent Bank Corporation, Michigan

Independent Bank (Nasdaq: IBCP) is a $3.4 billion bank with 110 offices throughout lower Michigan where Chuck is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He served as the President and CEO of the bank between 1993 and 2004 and as Executive Chairman during 2005. He was named "Banker of the Year" by Michigan Bankers Association in 2006 and has been very active in the association and many other civic groups. He served on the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank board of Indianapolis and is now on the board of Northern Initiatives, a ShoreBank affiliate in Marquette, Michigan. Chuck was born and raised in South Dakota and is a graduate of the University of South Dakota.