Christopher D. Cook named President and CEO of First Bank Midwest; Barbara A. Cutillo appointed Vice Chair at Richmond
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Richmond Mutual Bancorporation announced key leadership appointments following a merger. Christopher D. Cook was named President of Richmond and President and CEO of First Bank Midwest, succeeding Garry D. Kleer. Barbara A. Cutillo was appointed Vice Chair of both boards. Additionally, Paul J. Witte, Carroll A. Valentino, and Chad L. Kozuch were appointed to executive roles at First Bank Midwest. These changes are effective immediately as part of the merger-related restructuring.
Richmond named Christopher D. Cook President of Richmond and President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest, and appointed Barbara A. Cutillo as Vice Chair of the Richmond and First Bank Midwest boards.
| Individual | Christopher D. Cook | Barbara A. Cutillo | Garry D. Kleer | Paul J. Witte | Carroll A. Valentino | Chad L. Kozuch |
| Role | President of Richmond; President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest | Vice Chair of Richmond and First Bank Midwest boards | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Richmond; ceased as President of Richmond and CEO of First Bank Richmond | Indiana Market President of First Bank Midwest | Chief Operations Officer of First Bank Midwest | Chief Risk Officer of First Bank Midwest |
| Type of Change | Appointed | Appointed | Role change (ceased prior officer roles) | Appointed | Appointed | Appointed |
| Effective Date | Effective as of the Effective Time | Effective as of the Effective Time | Effective as of the Effective Time | Effective as of the Effective Time | Effective as of the Effective Time | Effective as of the Effective Time |
| Reason | Merger-related appointments pursuant to Merger Agreement | Merger-related appointment; formerly chairman of Farmers board | Merger-related restructuring per Merger Agreement | Merger-related appointment | Merger-related appointment | Merger-related appointment |
| Replacement Info | Mr. Cook succeeded Garry D. Kleer as President of Richmond and CEO of First Bank Midwest roles; Kleer continues as Chairman and CEO of Richmond | N/A | Ceased serving as President of Richmond and CEO of First Bank Richmond; continues as Chairman and CEO of Richmond | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Background Details | Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Farmers (as stated) | Former chairman of the Farmers board of directors | Continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Richmond | Formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of First Bank Richmond | Former Chief Operations Officer of Farmers | Former Chief Financial Officer of Farmers |
| Board/Committee Role Changes | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Original SEC Filing: Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. [ RMBI ] - 8-K - Jul. 01, 2026