ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., and ChoiceOne Bank (NASDAQ: COFS) (“ChoiceOne”) are pleased to announce President Michael J. Burke Jr. has been named Vice Chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). ICBA’s current board voted on the nominations recently in Nashville, Tenn., during ICBA LIVE 2025—the largest gathering of community banks in the world.
“We are excited to announce Mike’s appointment to the ICBA Board of Directors as Vice Chairman,” said ChoiceOne CEO Kelly Potes. “This is a highly prestigious position for both Mike and ChoiceOne. This puts Mike in a position to be the ICBA Chairman in 2027-2028. It is great to see Mike recognized on the national scene fighting and advocating for community banks across the nation, including ChoiceOne.”
Burke holds many leadership roles at ICBA. He serves on the ICBA Executive Committee and board of directors and is a member of ICBA’s Federal Delegate Board and its Policy Development Committee. Additionally, Burke is the Executive Committee liaison for the Large Community Bank Council and the Digital Assets Subcommittee.
Active at the local level, Burke is a board member for McLaren Lapeer Region and serves as chairman of the Lapeer County Community Foundation. He is also vice chairman of the Lapeer Development Corp. and a past chairman and current board member of the Community Bankers of Michigan. Burke has a bachelor’s in Business Finance from the University of Michigan-Flint.
A lifelong banker, Burke began his career as a part-time teller and progressed into various management and executive roles throughout his career. He became President of ChoiceOne in 2019 following their merger with Lakestone Bank & Trust. In 2016 Burke became the President of Lakestone Bank & Trust following the merger of Lapeer County Bank and Trust and CSB Bank. Prior to that, he was President and CEO of CSB Bank starting in 2012.
“I am extremely honored to receive this nomination to serve as Vice Chairman of the ICBA,” Burke said. “It is definitely a highlight of my career, and I am proud to advocate for our community bankers across the country, and to represent ChoiceOne Bank. Over the years, I have had the privilege to meet and work with many bankers throughout Michigan and the country. I’ve made so many lifelong friends. As community bankers, we all share a personal level of commitment to serving the families, farmers, and businesses in our local communities. The ICBA is setting the stage for the organization’s next chapter in advancing the community banking industry. The challenges we continue to face in 2025 drive home how important our communities and our community banks are to our local economies thriving throughout the country.”
“Our 2024-25 nominees represent the strength and diversity of community banking, bringing decades of leadership and an unwavering commitment to our industry,” ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey said. “These leaders exemplify the mission and values of ICBA, and their service will help us champion the policies and innovations that empower community banks and their customers nationwide.”
ICBA is the only national advocacy organization dedicated exclusively to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions. With the high-tech, high-touch banking services that consumers expect, community banks offer the best financial-services options for millions of consumers, small businesses, and agricultural enterprises.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.
As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.
About ChoiceOne
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Sparta, Michigan, with assets over $4 billion, and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank. Member FDIC. ChoiceOne Bank operates 56 offices in West, Central and Southeast Michigan. ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc. ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “COFS.” For more information, please visit Investor Relations at ChoiceOne’s website choiceone.bank.