José Santamaria

José Santamaria has an extensive work experience in the banking and financial industry. José is currently working as a Commercial Loan Officer at Consumers Credit Union since 2023. Prior to that, they held various roles at Sturgis Bank & Trust Company, including Senior Vice President and Vice President of Commercial Lending. José also has experience as a General Manager and Owner at The Beacon Club. José has worked as a Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender at Horizon Bank, and as a Loan Officer at the Economic Development Foundation. José also served as the VP of Commercial Loans at First Commercial Financial, and as the Chief Financial Officer at Lageoc, Ltd. Real Estate Development. Earlier in their career, they worked as the Market President at IRWIN UNION BANK and as a VP of Commercial Loans at National City Bank.

José Santamaria's education history begins with their high school education at Holland High School from 1980 to 1984. José then pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish at Western Michigan University from 1984 to 1988. During this time, they also obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, specializing in Finance and Management, from the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University. José furthered their education by completing a Master of Business Administration degree, specializing in Finance, at the Haworth College of Business from 1988 to 1991.