Civista Bancshares has appointed Mark J. Sams as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, adding him to the executive leadership teams of both Civista Bancshares and Civista Bank.
Sams will oversee Treasury Management, Wealth Management, Private Banking, Healthcare Solutions, and other strategic growth initiatives.
He has led those business lines since January 2026, when Civista promoted him to Senior Vice President and Senior Revenue Officer.
Sams brings more than 25 years of banking experience across commercial banking, credit administration, business development, risk management and executive leadership.
He joined United Community Bank in 2014 as Chief Credit Officer.
Following Civista’s acquisition of UCB in 2018, Sams joined Civista Bank as Regional Market Executive for Cincinnati and Southeast Indiana.
Sams is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.
He also serves as Secretary of the Civista Charitable Foundation and Treasurer of Dearborn Community Development Company.
Civista Bancshares is a $4.3 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Civista Bank operates 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.
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“Mark’s leadership sits at the center of our growth strategy. He has the credit discipline and the market experience this bank wants guiding these lines of business.”
Chuck Parcher, President and CEO of Civista Bank
