First Bank & Trust Elects Stephen H. Hagerty to Board of Directors

The following was submitted by First Bank & Trust:

First Bank & Trust and its holding company, First Evanston Bancorp, Inc., announced today the election of Stephen H. Hagerty to the board of directors to serve a three-year term, effective September 1, 2014.

Chairman and CEO Robert R. Yohanan said “We are excited to welcome Steve to the board. Steve has developed an excellent reputation as a solid business person who is deeply committed to the well-being of his community, and we think he will provide excellent direction for the bank.”

Hagerty is the founder and CEO of Hagerty Consulting, a company that consults with municipalities nationwide on preparing for and recovering from disasters. A longtime customer of the bank, Hagerty is also involved with many local nonprofit institutions. He is a board member of Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.); Executive Committee Board Member of Evanston Investure, a non-profit economic development organization; and past president of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce.

Hagerty holds a Bachelor’s of Science and a Master’s in Public Administration from Syracuse University.

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

FIRST BANK & TRUST 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 dreams. Our goal is always to spur economic growth and development in communities along Chicago’s North Shore and in the western suburbs. For more information about First Bank & Trust, visit www.firstbt.com.