---
title: "First Busey names Michael Peluso general counsel, succeeding John Powers"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294697271.md"
description: "First Busey has appointed Michael Peluso as its new general counsel, succeeding John Powers who is retiring from the role. Peluso, who previously served as Deputy General Counsel and joined the firm in 2015, will also assume the position of corporate secretary, joining the executive leadership team. Powers will transition to senior counsel to focus on select projects during the handover."
datetime: "2026-08-03T13:01:18.000Z"
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# First Busey names Michael Peluso general counsel, succeeding John Powers

-   First Busey named Deputy General Counsel Michael Peluso as general counsel, replacing John Powers following his retirement from the role. \* Peluso also took over as corporate secretary, joining the executive leadership team. \* Peluso joined Busey in 2015; previously worked at Sidley Austin in Chicago’s Global Finance group on commercial finance transactions. \* Powers moved to senior counsel, focusing on select projects during the transition. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. First Busey Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202608030900PRIMZONEFULLFEED9801876) on August 03, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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