Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Independent Bank Corp. appointed Stephen Gulis, Jr. as chair of both the holding company and its subsidiary Independent Bank.
Gulis succeeds Michael Magee, who had served as chair since 2013. Gulis was named a director of the board in 2004. Four years later, he retired as president of footwear company Wolverine Worldwide Global Operations Group.
Independent Bank Corp. President and CEO William Kessel said Gulis’ “experience and leadership as a longtime member of our board, and his prior experience as a CFO of a publicly traded corporation, will continue to be valuable assets to our organization as he moves into this new position.”
Gulis has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from Marquette-based Northern Michigan University.