The Opus Bank board of directors added Paul G. Greig, former chairman, president and CEO of FirstMerit, to its board.

Stephen H. Gordon, founding chairman, CEO and president of Opus Bank, said, “We are pleased to have Paul join Opus’ board of directors, as his knowledge and experience are well aligned with Opus’ strategic focus.

“In addition to his many successes in banking, including most recently leading FirstMerit, Paul also has tremendous risk management and regulatory credentials, having served as both director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and as a member of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Advisory Council. I anticipate that his expertise and talents will be of immediate benefit to both Opus and our board and we look forward to his contributions.”

Greig served as chairman, president and CEO of FirstMerit and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, FirstMerit Bank from 2006 until its merger with Huntington Bancshares in July 2016. Under his leadership, FirstMerit grew organically and through acquisition from $10 billion to over $26 billion in assets. From 2011 to 2013, Greig served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and more recently as vice president and member of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Advisory Council. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Greig served as president and chief executive officer of Charter One Bank, Illinois.

From 1999 to 2005, Greig served as president and CEO for Bank One, Wisconsin and for JPMorgan Chase Wisconsin from 2004 to 2005, following its acquisition of Bank One. Greig began his banking career with American National Bank in 1978.