VINCENT A. BERTA - Corporate Board Profile

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2018-04-12	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC, a private investment firm providing specialized investment banking and advisory services primarily to financial, real estate and investment companies. Committees: Capital Markets, Enterprise Risk (Chair). Mr. Berta was appointed to our Board effective April 1, 2018 pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
2019-04-18	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC, a private investment firm providing specialized investment banking and advisory services primarily to financial, real estate and investment companies. Mr. Berta has 34 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously serving as the Executive Vice President and Regional Chairman of US Bank Corporation, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Financial, Inc., a $2.3 billion bank acquired by US Bank Corporation in 1998, and a partner in Landmark Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisory company he co-founded in 2002.
2020-04-16	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC, a private investment firm providing specialized investment banking and advisory services primarily to financial, real estate and investment companies. Mr. Berta has 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously serving as the Executive Vice President and Regional Chairman of US Bank Corporation, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Financial, Inc., a $2.3 billion bank acquired by US Bank Corporation in 1998, and a partner in Landmark Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisory company he co-founded in 2002. Mr. Berta also served as a chief financial officer and in various other roles for banking institutions. Mr. Berta is active in various community and civic associations, including work on the Focus 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which was formed to provide a community framework for growth in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mr. Berta previously served as a director of MainSource Financial Group, Inc. and MainSource Bank from 2016 until April 1, 2018. Mr. Berta's significant experience in the financial services industry, including specifically his executive experience as an officer of banking institutions, provides valuable insight and knowledge to the Board.
2021-04-15	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC. Age: 62, Director Since: 2018, 2020 Lead Independent Director, Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair). Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $121,569.
2022-04-14	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC, a private investment firm providing specialized investment banking and advisory services primarily to financial, real estate and investment companies. Mr. Berta has 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously serving as the Executive Vice President and Regional Chairman of U.S. Bank Corporation, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Financial, Inc., a $2.3 billion bank acquired by U.S. Bank Corporation in 1998, and a partner in Landmark Financial Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisory company he co-founded in 2002. Mr. Berta also served as a chief financial officer and in various other roles for banking institutions. Mr. Berta is active in various community and civic associations, including work on the Focus 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which was formed to provide a community framework for growth in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Mr. Berta previously served as a director of MainSource Financial Group, Inc. and MainSource Bank from 2016 until April 1, 2018. Mr. Berta qualifies as an audit committee financial expert. His significant experience in the financial services industry, including specifically his executive experience as an officer of banking institutions, provides valuable insight and knowledge to the Company and Board.
2023-04-13	Mr. Berta currently serves as the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC. Mr. Berta has served as Lead Independent Director since 2020. 2022 Committees: Audit Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair). 2022 Board Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $77,917, Stock Awards $60,000, All Other Compensation $1,871, Total $139,788.
2024-04-18	Mr. Berta is the President and Managing Director of Covington Capital, LLC, a private investment firm providing specialized investment banking and advisory services primarily to financial, real estate and investment companies. He has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry.