JENNIFER R. EVANS

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2025-04-01	Jennifer R. Evans is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PrivateBancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PVTB), a Chicago-based bank holding company, and The PrivateBank (now CIBC Bank USA), Chicago, Illinois. She served on the executive leadership team from 2010 until PrivateBancorp’s acquisition by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 2017. After the acquisition, Ms. Evans remained with CIBC as General Counsel of CIBC’s U.S. Region until her retirement in 2020. During her tenure at CIBC, Ms. Evans served on CIBC’s Global Leadership Team as well as numerous U.S.-based management level committees. Previously Ms. Evans served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at MAF Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAFB), a $12 billion community banking organization serving the greater Chicago area, and Mid America Bank from 2004-2007. She began her career at the law firm Vedder Price where she handled numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital formations and other strategic transactions for banking institutions and other financial services firms. During her career, Ms. Evans was a long-time member of the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana where she chaired the council’s audit and investment committees and served on the executive committee. Ms. Evans graduated with an A.B. in economics from Brown University, and received a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. Ms. Evans has broad executive leadership and advisory experience in the banking industry, and she brings valuable insights regarding risk oversight, risk management programs, regulatory and compliance matters, board governance and strategic initiatives. In addition, Ms. Evans has expertise in public company financial reporting and bank mergers and acquisitions and is well-versed in executive compensation programs. This experience led the Bancorp to conclude Ms. Evans should be appointed as a director and assists Ms. Evans in her roles as a member of the Compensation and Benefits and Risk Management and Compliance Committees.

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2025-04-01

Jennifer R. Evans is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PrivateBancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PVTB), a Chicago-based bank holding company, and The PrivateBank (now CIBC Bank USA), Chicago, Illinois. She served on the executive leadership team from 2010 until PrivateBancorp’s acquisition by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 2017. After the acquisition, Ms. Evans remained with CIBC as General Counsel of CIBC’s U.S. Region until her retirement in 2020. During her tenure at CIBC, Ms. Evans served on CIBC’s Global Leadership Team as well as numerous U.S.-based management level committees. Previously Ms. Evans served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at MAF Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAFB), a $12 billion community banking organization serving the greater Chicago area, and Mid America Bank from 2004-2007. She began her career at the law firm Vedder Price where she handled numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital formations and other strategic transactions for banking institutions and other financial services firms. During her career, Ms. Evans was a long-time member of the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana where she chaired the council’s audit and investment committees and served on the executive committee. Ms. Evans graduated with an A.B. in economics from Brown University, and received a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. Ms. Evans has broad executive leadership and advisory experience in the banking industry, and she brings valuable insights regarding risk oversight, risk management programs, regulatory and compliance matters, board governance and strategic initiatives. In addition, Ms. Evans has expertise in public company financial reporting and bank mergers and acquisitions and is well-versed in executive compensation programs. This experience led the Bancorp to conclude Ms. Evans should be appointed as a director and assists Ms. Evans in her roles as a member of the Compensation and Benefits and Risk Management and Compliance Committees.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03