Mr. Reitsma has been a director of Mercantile since 2023 and a member of Mercantile Bank’s Board since 2020. Mr. Reitsma was appointed a member of EMB’s Board and Chief Executive Officer of EMB, effective December 31, 2025, in connection with Mercantile’s acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation and EMB. Mr. Reitsma was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile and of Mercantile Bank, effective June 1, 2024, previously serving as Executive Vice President of Mercantile since May 24, 2018, and served as Chief Operating Officer of Mercantile from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023. He has been with Mercantile Bank for over 20 years, beginning with his initial role as a Commercial Loan Manager in 2003. In June 2015, Mr. Reitsma was appointed as Mercantile Bank’s West Region President and became President of Mercantile Bank on January 1, 2017. Mr. Reitsma’s areas of responsibility have included commercial lending, treasury/cash management, mortgage lending, operations, risk management, retail/branches, and credit administration. Mr. Reitsma was also instrumental in the preparation, transition and integration periods surrounding the merger with Firstbank Corporation. Mr. Reitsma currently serves on the Kent Community Hospital Finance Authority, The Right Place Board of Directors and its Finance Committee, and the Advisory Council of The Mill Steel Company. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Council of DA Blodgett/St. John’s Home and has done so since 2011. Previously, Mr. Reitsma served on the local boards of the American Heart Association, and the Pine Rest Foundation for six years, including two years as Treasurer, and was Chair of the Mel Trotter capital campaign. Mr. Reitsma graduated from Calvin College with a B.A. in Business Administration and holds an MBA in Finance from Michigan State University.