James V. Stadler

James “Jim” V. Stadler is Chief Marketing Officer at Old National. Prior to this role, he was Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at First Midwest, which merged with Old National in 2022. Before joining First Midwest in 2018, Jim was Managing Partner and head of business development at Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), an independent creative and technology agency. He was also Senior Vice President, Group Management Director at DDB Worldwide and previously held senior marketing roles at McDonald’s and Kimberly Clark. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Southern Methodist University. He is actively involved in several professional and charitable organizations, including Commonwealth Club of Chicago, Economic Club of Chicago and Association of National Advertisers. He is also on the board of First Tee Greater Chicago.