Chick Hamm is a life-long Maryland banker. His career with Mercantile Bank began as a summer employee in 1976 and he rose through the ranks to become a Director, CEO and President of Mercantile County Bank, which was acquired by PNC Bank in 2006. Today, Mr. Hamm is an Executive Vice President for PNC with leadership responsibilities for Commercial and Institutional Banking activity throughout the Greater Maryland Market which includes southern Delaware and the Virginia Eastern Shore.
Mr. Hamm completed undergraduate and graduate studies at Loyola College of Maryland, receiving a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1983. He is a board member of the Maryland Bankers Association. As an active community volunteer he has served on numerous boards supporting the economic, health care and educational needs of the community. Currently, Mr. Hamm is a board member of the Susquehanna Workforce Network, the Bainbridge Development Corporation and he serves as a Trustee for Cecil College. He is also Chairman of the Board for Christiana Care Union Hospital located in Elkton, Maryland and serves on the board of the Christiana Care Health System.
Mr. Hamm and his wife, Anne, reside in the Elk Neck Area of Cecil County.