Claude E. Davis — Claude Davis is the Chief Executive Officer of both First
Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, positions he has held since October
1, 2004. He has served on the board of directors of each of First Financial Bancorp
and First Financial Bank since October 1, 2004 and also has been Chairman of the
Board of Directors of First Financial Bank since October 1, 2004. From October
1, 2004 until December 1, 2014, Mr. Davis held the title of President First Financial
Bancorp. From October 1, 2004 until August 20, 2013, Mr. Davis held the title
of President of First Financial Bank. Mr. Davis has over 28 years of experience
in the financial services industry.
Anthony M. Stollings — Anthony Stollings presently holds the title of
President and Chief Operating Officer of First Financial Bancorp and Chief Operating
Officer of First Financial Bank following his appointment to these positions
in December 2014. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of each of First
Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank from January 2013 through November
2014. Mr. Stollings also served as the Chief Risk Officer of each of First Financial
Bancorp and First Financial Bank from September 2011 through January 2013. Mr.
Stollings served as the Chief Accounting Officer of each of First Financial
Bancorp and First Financial Bank from his hire in December 2006 until September
2011. He has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.
John M. Gavigan — John Gavigan is the Chief Financial Officer of both
First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank where he is responsible for
the Company’s Finance, Accounting, Treasury and Investor Relations areas.
He was appointed to these roles in December 2014. He previously served as Corporate
Controller from 2011 through 2014 and as Assistant Controller from 2008 through
2011. Mr. Gavigan is a certified public accountant (inactive).
Matthew B. Burgess — Matt Burgess is the Chief Internal Auditor of each
of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, a role he has held since
joining First Financial in October 2011. Before joining First Financial, he
held audit department leadership and general audit positions in several financial
institutions and external auditor consultants. Mr. Burgess is a certified public
accountant, certified internal auditor (CIA), and certified information systems
auditor (CISA).
Holly M. Foster — Holly Foster is the Chief Compliance Officer of each
of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, positions she has held
since December 2014. Before her current role, she served as the Chief Risk Officer
for each of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank from February 2013
until December 2014. Ms. Foster served as Operational Risk Director from 2010
until 2013 and as Compliance Officer and Regulatory Risk Manager from 2006 until
2010. She has been employed with the company since 1999.
Shannon M. Kuhl — Shannon Kuhl is the Chief Legal Officer of First Financial
Bancorp and First Financial Bank, positions she has held since November 2013.
She served as Chief Bank Counsel from August 2013 until November 2013. Ms. Kuhl
served as Associate General Counsel from her hire in 2006 until August 2013.
Alisa E. Poe — Alisa Poe presently holds the position of Chief Talent
Officer of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, to which she was
appointed in April 2010. Ms. Poe also held the position of Chief of Staff of
First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank from January 2014 to September
2015. Ms. Poe joined the company in September 2009 as Chief Human Resources
Officer. Ms. Poe has over 26 years of experience in the human resources profession.
William J. Sorg — William “Skip” Sorg is the Chief Risk Officer
of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank, positions he has held since
December 2014. He previously served as the First Vice President of Financial
Planning and Balance Sheet Management from April 2013 through November 2014.
Mr. Sorg joined First Financial in October 2009 as the Vice President of Asset
Liability Management, a position he held through March 2013.
Richard Barbercheck — Richard Barbercheck is the Chief Credit Officer
of First Financial Bank, a position he has held since July 2006. He first joined
First Financial in 2005 as the Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Barbercheck has over
34 years of banking experience with a predominance of experience in the commercial
lending and credit administration areas.
Richard S. Dennen - Rick Dennen is the President of Oak Street Funding, LLC.
Mr. Dennen founded Oak Street Funding in 2003 and served as its President and
Chief Executive Officer through the purchase of the company by the Bank in August
2015. Mr. Dennen is a certified public accountant.
Gregory A. Harris - Greg Harris is the Senior Vice President of First Financial
Bank’s Wealth Management group. He joined the Bank in 2009 as First Vice
President of the Wealth Management group. Mr. Harris has more than 25 years
of experience in the financial services industry.
C. Douglas Lefferson — Doug Lefferson presently holds the position of
President, Community Banking of First Financial Bank. He was appointed to this
position effective December 2014. Mr. Lefferson previously served as President,
Eastern Markets effective January 2014 until December 2014 and as President,
Commercial Banking and Wealth Management from September 2013 until January 2014.
He served as the Chief Banking Officer of First Financial Bank from November
2010 until September 2013. Mr. Lefferson also previously served as the Chief
Operating Officer of First Financial Bancorp and First Financial Bank from April
2005 until November 2010 and as the Chief Financial Officer of First Financial
Bancorp and First Financial Bank from January 2002 until April 2005. Mr. Lefferson
joined First Financial in 1986 and has spent his entire banking career in various
positions within the company.
Bradley J. Ringwald — Mr. Ringwald is the President of Corporate and
Specialty Banking of First Financial Bank, a position he has held since February
2016. In this role, he is responsible for managing the Bank’s corporate
banking products and specialty banking, including Business Capital, Equipment
Finance, and Franchise Finance. Prior to his current role, he was President
of Specialty Banking from July 2014 until February 2016, the President of Corporate
Banking from September 2013 until July 2014, the Commercial and Industrial Lending
Product Manager from July 2011 to September 2013, and the Senior Vice President
of Commercial and Industrial Lending from February 2010 to July 2011. Mr. Ringwald
first joined First Financial in 2006. Mr. Ringwald has over 20 years of commercial
banking experience and is a certified public accountant (inactive).
Jill A. Stanton — Jill Stanton presently serves as the President, Mortgage
Banking, a position she has held since September 2013. She previously served
as the Co-Chief Retail Banking Officer from June 2010 until September 2013.
Ms. Stanton joined First Financial as the Senior Vice President of Retail and
Small Business Lending in 2008. Prior to joining First Financial, she served
as Senior Vice President at Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company, Columbus, Indiana.
Ms. Stanton has over 25 years of experience within the financial services industry.
First Financial Bancorp currently has 1334 employees.
