As President & CEO of Legacy Trust, Tracey is responsible for all aspects of business, including strategic planning, P&L responsibilities, shareholder relations, employee and client engagement. Before joining Legacy Trust, Tracey built her career in a large regional bank most recently serving as Regional Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. In this role, she had financial oversight for a multi-state region of more than $16 billion in assets and more than 3,000 employees in Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Northwest Ohio. Tracey’s achievements have earned her recognition as a Top Woman in Finance, Regional Thought Leader, YWCA Women of Achievement, Inforum Inner Circle Leader, and named 40 Under 40 by the Grand Rapids Business Journal. She was also named among the publication’s Top 200 Business leaders in West Michigan during its inaugural year in 2019 and again in 2020.
Experience
Legacy Trust, 2016 – present
Old Kent Bank/Fifth Third Bank, 1996 – 2016
Jackson National Life Insurance, 1995-1996
Education
B.A., Michigan State University
Community Involvement
John Ball Zoo – Board Chair
WMCAT – Board Member, Exec, Secretary
Grand Rapids Symphony – Board Member, Treasurer
Economic Club of Grand Rapids – Member
Michigan Bankers Association – Member
Michigan Women’s Forward – Committee Member
ACG Mentor for Woman in Finance
Business Advisory Council of FHPS – Member
SE YMCA (Mary Free Bed) – past Board Chair