First Business Financial Services: Denee Mott, CTP, joins First Business to serve lakeshore area

Contact:

Kelley Schwersinske

Communications & Events Coordinator

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

Phone 920-734-1800

kschwersinske@firstbusiness.com

APPLETON, WI, September 5, 2014 – First Business Bank – Northeast announced today that Denee Mott, CTP® has been hired as Vice President – Business Development. Denee will focus on the Commercial Lending and Treasury Management needs of businesses in the Lakeshore Area, including Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Door County.

Denee joins First Business with 25 years of experience in helping companies and municipalities with their treasury management and commercial lending needs. She has previously worked with Associated Bank and Baylake Bank. Mott holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with an emphasis on financial planning from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has also earned the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation from the Association for Financial Professionals. Denee is very active in the community. She is the Treasurer of the Creative Learning Child Enrichment Center and is active in the Parent Teacher Organization, her local church, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Manitowoc County Chamber of Commerce, Manitowoc County United Way, and the YMCA Strong Kids Annual Give Campaign. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) Service Affiliate Committee, Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), and Wisconsin Association for Professionals (WAFP). Denee lives with her husband and three children in Two Rivers, WI.

About First Business Bank – Northeast

First Business Bank – Northeast is headquartered at 3913 W. Prospect Avenue in Appleton. In addition to offering commercial loan products, First Business Bank – Northeast offers a full line of deposit, investment, and equipment finance products through its affiliates First Business Bank – Madison and First Business Trust & Investments. Among these products are: remote deposit, treasury management, Internet banking, retirement plans, investment management services, trust services, asset-based lending, and equipment finance and leasing. For additional information, visit http://www.firstbusiness.com or call 920-734-1800.

About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

First Business Financial Services (NASDAQ: FBIZ) is a $1.3 billion Wisconsin-based bank holding company that specializes in focused financial solutions for businesses, key executives, and high net worth individuals through its operating companies. Its companies include: First Business Bank – Madison; First Business Bank – Milwaukee; First Business Bank – Northeast; First Business Trust & Investments; First Business Equipment Finance, LLC; and First Business Capital Corp. For additional information, visit http://www.firstbusiness.com or call (608) 238-8008.

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