John Schulte

John and his team manage the information technology infrastructure for Mercantile Bank, as well as item processing, ACH/cash management services, payroll services, electronic banking, and deposit/loan/credit card/courier operations.  He is one of the original members of the team that founded Mercantile Bank of Michigan in 1997, a business oriented community bank headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI with offices throughout Michigan.  Prior to starting with Mercantile Bank, he worked as a commercial lender and credit manager with FMB-First Michigan Bank in Grand Rapids.  John is a graduate of Western Michigan University (BA in Finance) and the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.  In 2013, John was named one of Bank Systems & Technology’s Elite 8 CIO’s, and was recognized by Bank Innovation as one of their 2013 Innovators to Watch.  For 2013 and 2014, John has been listed in ICBA’s Top 25 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media.  In the community, John serves on the Regional Advisory Board of the Arthritis Foundation and is a member/Past President of the Grand Rapids Exchange Club.  John and his wife Cara reside in Grand Rapids with their two daughters.