Eastern Bank competitors

John W. Kemper is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. In this role, he directs the Bank's strategy and line operations, working closely with market and business line leadership. In addition, Mr. Kemper has overall responsibility for bank credit and non-credit risk, legal, compliance and human resources. Kemper holds a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Stanford University, a Master of Science in economic history from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Kemper is a director of Tower Properties Company and a member of the Leadership Council of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He is a board member of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and KIPP St. Louis. For 150 years, Missouri-based Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) has been providing a diversified line of financial services, including business and personal banking, wealth management, financial planning, and investments through its affiliated companies. Commerce Bank operates in more than 360 retail locations in the Central United States and has a nationwide presence in the commercial payments industry. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, private equity and real estate activities. For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com.

Robin Elliott is a Chief Financial Officer at BUSEY BANK, Pres & CEO:Busey Bank at First Busey Corporation, and President & CEO at BUSEY BANK and is based in Champaign, Illinois. She has worked as Lecturer at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Accountant at EY, and Intern at Bgbc Partners LLP. Robin works or has worked at Unknown 1. She attended Indiana University Bloomington between 1995 and 1999, KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT between 2011 and 2013, and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign between 2004 and 2005.

Thomas Shara is a President/CEO at LAKELAND BANCORP INC and Board Member at LAKELAND BANCORP INC. He has worked as President/Chief Credit Officer at TD BANKNORTH INC, Exec VP/Senior Commercial at TD BANKNORTH INC, and Exec VP/Senior Loan Officer at Hudson United Bank. Thomas works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Ramapo College Foundation, BOARD MEMBER at Commerce & Industry Assn of New Jersey, and TRUSTEE at Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc. He studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Douglas Gordon is a Board Member at WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. and President/CEO at LAMPLIGHTER FINANCIAL MHC. He has worked as President/CEO at WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.; Chief Operating Officer at WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.; and President/CEO at Wauwatosa Savings Bank. Douglas attended University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Marquette University.

Joseph Newberry is a President/CEO at Redstone Federal Credit Union.

Jeffrey Szyperski is an Immediate Past Chair at American Bankers Assn, Board Member at American Bankers Assn, and CEO at Chesapeake Bank and is based in Kilmarnock, Virginia. He has worked as Senior Manager at KPMG, Chairman at American Bankers Assn, and Trustee at Chesapeake Bay Academy. Jeffrey works or has worked as Chairman at Chesapeake Bay Academy, Chairman at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, and Chairman at Virginia Bankers Association. He studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 1979 and 1983, Woodberry Forest School between 1976 and 1979, and Louisiana State University - LSU.