Stephanie Grise joined St. Louis, Mo.-based Midwest BankCentre as chief strategy officer.
An executive vice president, Grise has nearly 20 years of legal and project management experience, including nearly 11 managing legal risk and providing legal advice to U.S. Bank’s tax credit investing and community lending group as a member of the business line’s senior leadership team.
Grise has a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. She has a law degree and an MBA from Washington University, St. Louis, and is in her second year of the Consumer Bankers Association’s Executive Banking School program.
“We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie to Midwest BankCentre,” said Orvin Kimbrough, CEO of the $2.4 billion bank. “Her wealth of experience, focus on community building, and commitment to shared economic prosperity align perfectly with our values and mission. We are confident that her leadership will be pivotal in driving our strategic initiatives and fostering innovation to benefit our customers and community.”