Ms. Stefanie M. Kimball has been the Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of Independent Bank Corporation since September 2012 and April 2007 respectively. Ms. Kimball served as the Chief Lending Officer and Executive Vice President of Independent Bank Corporation since 2007. She served as an Executive Vice President of Commercial Lending at Independent Bank Corporation since April 18, 2007. She served as Chief Lending Officer of Independent Bank Corp and Executive Vice President of Independent Bank Corp for Independent Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has strong, proven experience in both the commercial and retail arenas. She served as Senior Vice President, Credit Strategies & Solutions of Comerica, Incorporated in Detroit, where her tenure included senior-level roles of increasing responsibility in credit risk management, process improvement and technology innovation. She is a Member of the Risk Management Association and InForum/Women's Economic Club of Detroit. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. and an MBA from the University of Detroit.