Mr. Michael L. Scudder, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of First Midwest BanCorp, Inc. since September 14, 2008. Mr. Scudder has been the Chief Executive Officer of First Midwest Bank since January 1, 2011. He served as Group Executive Vice President of First Midwest Bank, a subsidiary of First Midwest BanCorp. Inc. since September 14, 2008. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of First Midwest BanCorp Inc. from May 2007 to September 2008. He has over 26 years of experience in the banking and financial institution industry. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of First Midwest BanCorp Inc. from 2002 to May 17, 2007. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive Vice President of First Midwest Bank since January 2002 until May 17, 2007. He served as the Principal Accounting Officer of First Midwest BanCorp. Inc. from 2002 to August 25, 2006 and First Midwest Bank until August 25, 2006. He has been the Chairman of First Midwest BanCorp, Inc. since November 14, 2017. He has been the Chairman of First Midwest Bank, a subsidiary of First Midwest BanCorp. Inc. since 2011. He served as Vice Chairman of First Midwest Bank from 2010 to 2011. He has been Director at First Midwest Bancorp Inc. since September 14,2008. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1982 and an MBA from DePaul University in 1993.