First Bank & Trust Elects Simon Yohanan to Board of Directors

EVANSTON, Ill., – First Bank & Trust and its holding company, First Evanston Bancorp, Inc., announced today the election of Simon P. Yohanan to the Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2015.

Board Director James C. Lytle said, “Simon Yohanan’s bank-wide leadership and success within our Commercial Banking Department will be an invaluable asset to the board. We are pleased to welcome him to Directorship, and congratulate him on this well-earned recognition of his accomplishments.”

Simon Yohanan has served the commercial banking needs of Chicagoland industries for over 15 years. Beginning in 1995, Yohanan assisted in the initial offering of First Bank & Trust and became a full time employee in 2000. Over his tenure at First Bank & Trust, he has been promoted to Loan Officer/Trust Operations Officer, Assistant Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President and finally, his current position, Managing Director. Simon handles the largest commercial loan portfolio at First Bank & Trust and plays important roles in the bank’s leadership, marketing and technology efforts. He is active on several community service boards including Catholic Charities and Metropolitan Family Services and the Local Council of Boy Scouts of America.

Simon earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Current First Evanston Bancorp, Inc. board members include: Owen E. Beacom, Paul R. Davies, Beth Boosalis Davis, Desmond J. Donohoe, Joseph P. Flanagan, Caroline Grossinger, Stephen H. Hagarty, Robert C. Henderson, Howard I. Kain, James C. Lytle, Jon O. Nelson, Brogan M. Ptacin, Bartlett Richards, and Robert R. Yohanan.

FIRST BANK & TRUST, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015, is a locally owned and managed community bank with a mission to be the most responsive and the most responsible bank in the communities we serve. We are dedicated to supporting individuals, privately-held and family-owned businesses and non-profits as they pursue their missions. Our goal is to spur economic growth and development in Chicagoland, including the North Shore and the western suburbs. For more information about First Bank & Trust, visit www.firstbt.com.

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