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Kelsheimer Appointed Huntington Northern Ohio Region President
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- March 21, 2005 -- Huntington
Bancshares, Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) today announced the appointment
of Jerry Kelsheimer as the new president of its Northern Ohio region,
which includes Ashland, Bowling Green, Cleveland, Dover, Geauga, Kent,
Mansfield, Port Clinton and Toledo. "Jerry has been with Huntington for nine years and
has consistently delivered results," said Vice Chairman of Regional
Banking, Ronald C. Baldwin. "His knowledge of the industry, our
business and our northern Ohio markets will be invaluable as we continue
to provide first-class service and financial solutions for our customers." Bringing nearly 20 years of banking experience, Kelsheimer
most recently served as executive vice president and regional commercial
manager for Huntington in Northern Ohio. He was responsible for sales
and delivery of all commercial financial services for business clients,
including management of corporate and commercial real estate lending.
With Huntington since 1996, he began his banking career at Comerica
Bank in Detroit. "We have made great progress in northern Ohio, and
I'm proud to have the opportunity to build on that success with the
support of our local management team and capable associates," Kelsheimer
commented. Kelsheimer graduated from the Indiana University Kelly
School of Business. He currently is a member of the Arthritis Foundation
of Northern Ohio board of directors, board of directors of the Urban
League of Greater Cleveland, Tri C Foundation board of trustees, board
of directors for the United Way Board Services of Greater Cleveland,
Downtown Cleveland Partnership board of trustees, board of directors
of the Great Lakes Science Center, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
board of directors, and Cleveland State University's Nance College of
Business Administration visiting committee. He and his family live in
Avon Lake, Ohio. Huntington's Northern Ohio region operates 79 banking
offices and approximately 50 ATMs, with loans of $2.9 billion and deposits
of $4.1 billion. About Huntington Huntington Bancshares, Incorporated is a $33 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Through its affiliated companies, Huntington has more than 139 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through more than 300 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at http://www.huntington.com ; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of nearly 700 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Dealer Sales offices in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania; Private Financial Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Florida, Maryland and New Jersey. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus and additional offices located in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
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