Gary M. Small

Mr. Small was appointed President and CEO of Premier Financial Corp. and Premier Bank in March 2021. Prior to that, he served as President of Premier Financial Corp. and Premier Bank and joined the Premier Financial Corp. Board on January 31, 2020, as part of the UCFC (First Federal and Home Savings) merger. Small was named President and CEO of Home Savings and joined the UCFC Board in March 2014, bringing more than 32 years of industry experience and a successful record of developing businesses, growing revenue, and improving organizational performance. Small most recently served as Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Banking Officer for S&T Bank in Indiana, PA, with responsibility for their Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Insurance business groups. Prior to joining S&T, Small served as COO for the Jackson Hewitt Tax Services 1,000 store company owned business unit. Before Jackson Hewitt, Mr. Small served as EVP - Head of Regional Banking for Sky Financial Group and post-merger with Huntington Bank, as Huntington Bank's EVP– Regional Banking Group President. Small also spent 20 years with National City Corporation and a predecessor, Merchants National Corporation, in a number of senior operating and financial roles.