TCF Financial Corporation introduced its board of directors, following the successful closing of the merger of equals between legacy TCF Financial Corporation (legacy TCF) and Chemical Financial Corporation (Chemical). The board of directors is comprised of 16 diverse leaders: eight from legacy TCF and eight from Chemical. As previously disclosed, TCF’s board of directors will include the following board members: Gary Torgow is executive chairman, formerly served as chairman at Chemical; David T. Provost is executive vice chairman, formerly served as president and CEO at Chemical; Vance K. Opperman is lead independent director, formerly served as lead director at legacy TCF; Craig R. Dahl is president and CEO, formerly served as chairman, president and CEO at legacy TCF. The following are newly named directors to TCF’s board. From legacy TCF: Peter Bell, former chair of the Metropolitan Council; Karen L. Grandstrand, shareholder at Fredrickson & Byron; Richard H. King, EVP, operations at Thomson Reuters; Roger J. Sit, CEO, global chief investment officer and director at Sit Investment Associates; Julie H. Sullivan, president at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota; Theresa M. H. Wise, CEO and principal, Utaza, LLC. From Chemical: Ronald A. Klein, director and CEO, Origen Financial Inc.; Barbara J. Mahone, retired executive director, human resources at General Motors; Barbara L. McQuade, law professor at the University of Michigan; Jeffrey L. Tate, vice president and business finance director, packaging and specialty plastics segment at The Dow Chemical Company; Arthur A. Weiss, shareholder and chairman of the board at Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, P.C.; Franklin C. Wheatlake, chairman, Utility Supply and Construction Company.