PERSON: Stephen Calk

The Federal Savings Bank

Chairman and CEO

Mr. Stephen Calk, also known as Steve, founded Federal Savings Bank in 2000 and serves as its Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Calk is Chairman and Founder at National Bancorp Holdings, Inc. He also has been President of Chicago Bancorp since October 1995. He has served on the Board of Directors, Advisory Board of Directors or Customer Advisory Board of Directors for various public and private mortgage companies including JP Morgan Chase’s Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp., Ohio Savings Bank, Citimortgage, Bank of America and the former General Electric Mortgage Insurance Company. Mr. Calk has served as an advisor to the Governor of the State of Illinois, the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate and the Office of Professional Regulation for the State of Illinois on matters of Mortgage Banking and Real Estate finance. Mr. Calk serves as a Trustee for the University of Illinois’ St. John’s Catholic Newman Center. He serves on the Board of The USO of Illinois and the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Alumni Advisory Board. Mr. Calk served as Director of eNucleus, Inc. (alternate name, Nucleus, Inc.) since April 1999. He is a member of the Chicago Windy City Chapter of the Young President Organization where he has served as the Forum Chairman, Membership Chairman and serves as the Education Chairman. He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Community Lenders of America, and is an outspoken proponent and advocate of Veteran housing needs. Mr. Calk is a veracious trainer and mentor of junior military officers returning to civilian life after service to their country. He has also served on numerous civic and philanthropic boards and is a member of The Chicago Club where he serves on the Membership Commission. Mr. Calk was nominated by Congressman Phillip Crane and subsequently appointed to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School at West Point Prep. He was commissioned as an Army Officer on May 25th, 1985. He is a graduate of the United States Army Aviation School and served as a combat tactical helicopter pilot and commander for over 16 years. Mr. Calk received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana and holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

— bloomberg.com