Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 24, 2014

Interview with the CEO: First Defiance Financial Corp. (FDEF)

Hileman, Donald P.
Donald P. Hileman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of First Defiance Financial Corp. based in Defiance, Ohio. He has worked in the financial services industry for more than 30 years. Prior to joining First Defiance in 2007, he served as a Corporate Controller with Sky Financial Group, Inc., a $19 billion financial services holding company. He previously served as a community bank Chief Financial Officer before becoming the CFO of First Defiance Financial Corp. and First Federal Bank and the CEO of First Insurance Group. Mr. Hileman was appointed to serve as President and CEO with First Defiance on January 1, 2014. Profile
TWST: Let’s begin with a brief overview of First Defiance Financial Corp., your history, products, services, customers and those kinds of things.

Mr. Hileman: First Defiance is a