Mattoon, Ill.-based First Mid Bancshares appointed Paul Palmby to its board of directors. Palmby also serves on the board of First Mid Bancshares subsidiary First Mid Bank & Trust.
Palmby is president, CEO and director of Janesville, Wis.-based food processing company Seneca Foods Corp. He’s had a 35-year career at Seneca Foods, with experience in profit and loss responsibility, mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing and food processing.
Joe Dively, chair and CEO of $7.6 billion First Mid, said Palmby’s “extensive experience in the food industry, deep knowledge of agriculture and manufacturing, and thorough understanding of banking, including his previous role as a board member for Blackhawk Bank, bring a unique perspective to our team.”