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Joe Peterson — President, Structured Finance at First Merchants

Joe Peterson — President, Structured Finance at First Merchants

Executive Bio

Joe Peterson joined First Merchants Bank in 2014. Mr. Peterson is responsible for both new business development and portfolio management in the Public Finance, Sponsor Finance, Asset Based Lending and Debt Capital Markets business units. Prior to joining First Merchants, he was Senior Vice President at PNC Bank responsible for business development focused on financial intermediaries and middle market companies in Indiana and Kentucky. Joe began his career at GE Capital working in both the Equipment Finance Group and the Corporate Lending Group.

Mr. Peterson received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from DePauw University. He is a current or past member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Commercial Finance Association, the Turnaround Management Association and the Indiana Association for Corporate Renewal.

Joe is active with organizations focused on improving the lives of veterans and providing food to the food insecure. He also volunteers for the Carmel Dads Club as a league commissioner and coach.

Executive Team Culture Ratings from First Merchants Employees

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First Merchants' Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Ethnicity - Native American 94/100
Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander 90/100
Department - Marketing 90/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Gender - Non-Binary 36/100
Ethnicity - Other 76/100
Experience - 3 to 6 Years 78/100

First Merchants' Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 3194 ratings, First Merchants' employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 83/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Marketing department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Legal department.

First Merchants' Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Muncie, IN and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.

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