Mark Lemke

Mark Lemke is Chief Executive Officer for The PrivateBank-Milwaukee. He is responsible for providing leadership to all functional aspects of the business, including personal and commercial banking, commercial real estate, treasury management, capital markets, wealth management and private banking.

Prior to joining The PrivateBank in 2004, Lemke served as Senior Vice President and Manager for US Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group, Wisconsin. His responsibilities included oversight of services provided to a customer base primarily consisting of Wisconsin based real estate developers and investors. In addition, Lemke has had professional experience underwriting all types of commercial property, land and land development, residential real estate, mortgage banking and real estate loan restructuring.

Lemke earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is involved with the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation as a member of the Board of Directors as well as the Loan and Land Development Committees. He also participates in the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, serving as Co-Chairman of the LISC Milwaukee Advisory Committee and a member of the Executive and Credit Committees.