Mike Blackburn

Mike Blackburn currently serves as the Director of Corporate Development at Lotus International Company since May 2025. Prior to this role, Mike held multiple significant positions including Managing Director at First Merchants Corporation focusing on Middle Market Commercial Banking from March 2021 to April 2025, and Senior Vice President at Citizens Bank, also in Middle Market Banking, from March 2015 to March 2021. Additional experience includes serving as Director of Corporate Banking at Flagstar Bank, and various Vice President roles at Fifth Third Bank, Comerica Bank, and Bank One/First Chicago NBD, emphasizing expertise in commercial banking and corporate finance. Mike began his professional career as a Mortgage Loan Officer at Mutual Financial Services and holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MBA in Finance from Wayne State University.