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 and 50 Most Influential Women of West Michigan by the Grand Rapids Business Journal. She was also named among Crain’s Top 200 Business leaders for the last five consecutive years and Crain’s most notable women in banking in Michigan.
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 – Immediate past Board Chair
Grand Rapids Symphony – Board Member, Treasurer
Grand Rapids Chamber – Board Member
Economic Club of Grand Rapids – Member
Michigan Bankers Association – Member
Michigan Women’s Forward – Committee Member
ACG Mentor for Woman in Finance
State of Michigan – Past Forecast Advisory Council
Business Advisory Council of FHPS – Past Member
WMCAT – Past Board Member, Exec, Secretary
SE YMCA (Mary Free Bed) – Past Board Chair