Paul Kogol Email & Phone Number

Exceeding $1 billion in assets, First Bank & Trust is focused on building and preserving relationships with middle market businesses, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. We are a locally owned and managed community bank founded in 1995 with a mission to be the most responsive bank in the communities we serve. We currently offer services through.

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed the Retail Banking group, including 9-retail banking centers, business banking, and electronic banking functions, representing $1.2B (33% of total deposits of the bank). Overall responsibility for retail branch.
• Managed diverse team (1-Sr. VP of Branch Networks, 3 -VP Business Banking Relationship Managers, 1-VP Training & Branch Operations, 1-VP Business Analysis, and 1-Admin) as well as 75 total branch employees driving the.
• Member of the Bank’s Executive Management Committee
• Strategized 2013 focus to maximize profitability, while continuing to add served channels and eService penetration
• Dssigned, launched and managed the on-line account opening (eBanking) banking platform
• Developed Retail Mission and Strategic Plan currently in use by the bank, “To support CTB’s Commercial Bank by generating deposits and fee income, differentiating itself through relationship base customer service to.

Greater Chicago Area

• First Vice President, District Manager, Chicago West District (2003 - 2005)
• Led districts to #2 ranking in national peer groups of the largest districtsFirst VP, Business Banking, Park Ridge and Libertyville (2001 - 2003)
• Managed team of six Relationship Managers in the assigned territory which ranked #2 in performance within Chicago MarketVice President, Retail Coach, First National Bank of Chicago (2000-2001)
• Managed all aspects of personnel development in 37 branches (2 districts); motivated, developed and coached branch managers in their day-to-day activities to ensure that all financial objectives and service metrics.
• Managed five highly profitable retail branches in highly diverse marketsVice President, Branch Manager, Arlington Heights/Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates (1993 - 1996)
• Managed a group of four branches2nd Vice President, NBD - Retail & Private Banking Manager (1989 - 1993)