| John Barnett Named Southern Region President at First Mid Bank and Trust. John Barnett has recently been promoted to Vice President, Regional President of the Southern Region with First Mid Bank & Trust. He will manage the banking operations of the First Mid Southern Illinois Region with banking centers in Carbondale, Carmi, Carterville, De Soto, Harrisburg, Lawrenceville, Marion, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon and Murphysboro. Barnett is responsible for growing core business lines, including agriculture, commercial and personal banking, Trust & Wealth Management and Insurance. MATTOON, IL – John Barnett has recently been promoted to Vice President, Regional President of the Southern Region with First Mid Bank & Trust. He will manage the banking operations of the First Mid Southern Illinois Region with banking centers in Carbondale, Carmi, Carterville, De Soto, Harrisburg, Lawrenceville, Marion, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon and Murphysboro. Barnett is responsible for growing core business lines, including agriculture, commercial and personal banking, Trust & Wealth Management and Insurance. “We are very pleased to have John promoted to this position as Regional President”, said Eric McRae, Chief Credit Officer. “With his deep experience in the banking industry and proven track record, he brings a lot of expertise to this position and will serve our customers and the market well.” Prior to joining First Mid in 2015, Barnett has held various roles in commercial lending and branch management with Old National Bank. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from SIU Carbondale. Barnett is currently Board President of Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County and is a participant in Leadership Carbondale. About First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of First Mid Bank & Trust, N.A., First Mid Insurance Group and First Mid Wealth Management Co. Our mission is to fulfill the financial needs of our communities with exceptional personal service, professionalism and integrity, and deliver meaningful value and results for customers and shareholders. First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is a $3.3 billion community-focused organization that provides financial services through a network of 59 banking centers in 42 Illinois and Missouri communities and a loan production office in Indiana. Our First Mid team takes great pride in their work and their ability to serve our customers. More information about the Company is available on our website at www.firstmid.com. Our stock is traded in The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FMBH”. ### Published: 08/27/18 |