Peoples Bank and Trust, along with its holding company, People First Bancshares have announced that Bob Swartz has been appointed to the Board of Directors. PB&T says Swartz brings a deep and diverse history of experience, education, and leadership to his new position.
Swartz is the Chief Financial Officer of jThree, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing Jimmy John’s franchisees in the country. jThree Inc. is also the owner and operator of an industrial division of companies based in the midwest and is based in Decatur, Illinois, with over 1,000 employees in eight states of operation.
Previously, Swartz was a partner with FORVIS, LLP for more than 25 years, providing a full range of assurance and consulting services to financial institutions and employee benefit plans. His experiences include external and internal audits, strategic modeling, mergers and acquisitions, and capital planning. He has also had experience in US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting.
He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Illinois CPA Society. He serves on the Board of the HSHS St. Mary’s Foundation as Chairman and the Country Club of Decatur as Treasurer. He also has volunteered with several community organizations in the Decatur area, including the Millikin University Tabor School of Business Dean Advisory Council, the Alumni Association Board of Directors for Millikin University, and the Parks and Recreation Commission for the Village of Mt. Zion.
He is a 1998 graduate of Milliken University, Decatur, Illinois, with a B.S. degree in accounting, and has attended the AICPA Banking School at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Bob lives in Mt Zion with his wife, Mary, and children, Landon (16) and Lyla (15).
Peoples Bank & Trust is a locally owned and managed, independent community bank with thirteen offices located in Altamont, Arcola, Arthur, Charleston, Morrisonville, Palmyra, Pana, Springfield, Taylorville, Tower Hill, Tuscola, Waverly, and White Hall. Peoples Bank & Trust is a full-service bank offering outstanding customer service to consumers, small businesses, and farmers in Central Illinois. People First Bancshares, Inc., with corporate offices in Pana, Illinois, is the holding company for Peoples Bank & Trust.
