PR Newswire·Oct 1, 2026, 7:30 AM ET

Civista Bancshares Names Mark J. Sams Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer

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Civista Bancshares, Inc. appointed Mark J. Sams as Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer on Oct. 1, 2026.
Sams will serve on the executive leadership team for both Civista Bancshares & Civista Bank.
He oversees Treasury Management, Wealth Management, Private Banking, Healthcare Solutions, & strategic growth initiatives.
Sams has led these business lines since January 2026, when he was promoted to Senior Vice President & Senior Revenue Officer.
Chuck Parcher, President & CEO of Civista Bank, cited Sams' credit discipline & market experience as key assets for the bank's growth strategy.
Sams brings over 25 years of banking experience in commercial banking, credit administration, business development, risk management, & executive leadership.
He joined United Community Bank in 2014 as Chief Credit Officer & became a Regional Market Executive for Cincinnati & Southeast Indiana following Civista's 2018 acquisition of UCB.
Sams is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison & holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Illinois.
He serves as Secretary of the Civista Charitable Foundation & Treasurer of Dearborn Community Development Company.
Civista Bancshares is a $4.3 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, with common shares traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "CIVB".
Civista Bank, founded in 1884, operates 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, & Northern Kentucky, & offers commercial equipment leasing through its Civista Leasing & Finance Division.