Simon Yohanan appointed Bankers Treasurer

EVANSTON: Simon Yohanan, Managing Director of First Bank & Trust in Evanston, has been appointed as Treasurer of the Illinois Bankers Association Chicago Chapter. Yohanan will serve a two-year term, effective January 1, 2015.

Simon Yohanan has served the commercial banking needs of Chicagoland industries for over 15 years. Beginning in 1995, he assisted in the initial offering of First Bank & Trust and became a full time employee in 2000. Over his tenure 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 the Bank and plays important roles in the bank’s leadership, marketing and technology efforts. He is active on several community service boards including Catholic Charities, Metropolitan Family Services and the Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation.

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

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 it serves

The Illinois Bankers Association is a full-service trade association dedicated to creating a positive business climate that benefits the entire banking industry and the communities they serve. Founded in 1891, the IBA brings together state and national banks, savings banks, and savings and loan associations of all sizes in Illinois. Collectively, the IBA represents nearly 90 percent of the assets of the Illinois

banking industry, which employs more than 100,000 men and women in more than 5,000 offices across the state.

Stephanie Kulke