Board of Directors

Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation Welcomes Patti Manley

The Board of Directors of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Manley as a director of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Eastern Michigan Bank.

Ms. Manley is the Director of Accounting Services for McBride – Manley & Company, P.C., a certified public accounting firm in Marine City. She has over 40 years of experience in tax and accounting consulting, governmental auditing, and management advisory services for clients in various industries, and is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Michigan Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA).

Patti is very active in the local community, currently serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Strategic Priorities Committee for the Community Foundation of St. Clair County and as a member of the Finance Committee. She is also a past Board of Trustees treasurer and Finance Committee chair for the United Way of St. Clair County and a past Board of Trustees vice-chair and Finance Committee chair for St. John's Providence East Region.

Over the course of her career, Patti has received a number of awards, including recognition by the National Association of Career Women as Career Woman of the Year, by St. John-Providence River District Hospital as Community Leader of the Year, by the United Way of St. Clair County as Volunteer of the Year, and by the State of Michigan as a Small Business Advocate in Accounting.

“We are so pleased to welcome Patti Manley to our board,” stated Eastern Michigan Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Will Oldford. “Her experience as a CPA and enthusiasm for community service are excellent fits with our culture as an organization. Her longstanding professional presence in the Marine City area will also serve us well, given our recent branch expansion into that market.”

Ms. Manley will fill the seat left vacant by the untimely death of Donna Niester in October. The directors, officers, and staff of Eastern Michigan Bank all welcome Ms. Manley to the organization and look forward to her contributions.