Civista Bancshares, Inc. (Civista) announced Ian Whinnem will join the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective June 3. He will be a member of Civista's Executive Leadership Team reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis G. Shaffer.

Whinnem joins Civista with over 25 years of corporate finance management in banking, including the past seven years as Senior Vice President, Director of Profitability Management and Capital Utilization for Huntington Bancshares, Inc. He began his career with FirstMerit Corporation in 1998 and held various finance roles including Director of Finance, prior to Huntington's acquisition of FirstMerit in 2016.

"Ian brings with him a strong history of financial experience and insight into today's financial services industry," said Shaffer. "He will be an added thought leader to the executive team while overseeing the Company's bank and corporate finance functions."

Whinnem earned his undergraduate and Master of Business Administration degrees from Cleveland State University.

Civista Leasing & Finance, a division of Civista Bank, offers commercial equipment leasing services for businesses nationwide.