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First Mid

First Mid is a regional financial holding company providing commercial and retail banking, wealth management, and insurance services. The company operates across Illinois, Missouri, and Texas, managing approximately $7 billion in total assets. A security leader would oversee the protection of sensitive customer data and compliance across a multi-state network of banking centers and digital platforms.

Industry
Financial Services
Headcount
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Mattoon, Illinois
Ownership
Public company · NASDAQ:FMBH
Revenue
$250M – $1B
Funding
Publicly traded
Founded
1865
Company website

Cyber hiring activity

Open leadership roles

1

1 at Director level or above

Opened, last 12 months

1

1 Director+

Prior 12 months

0

Hiring velocity

Low

Median Opportunity Score 73

1 leadership role observed in the last 12 months. CLI has no coverage of the prior year for this employer. Counts reflect roles First Mid posted that CLI has observed and published; they are not a complete record of the employer's hiring.

Security leadership

Paul Karas

Chief Information OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

Oversees information technology and digital banking operations, likely serving as the direct supervisor or peer to security leadership.

Source

Chris Swing

Chief Executive Officer and PresidentHiring influence: HighStated publiclyHigh confidence

As CEO and President, he oversees the executive team and strategic direction, including risk and technology investments.

Source

Nolan J. Arndt

Chief Risk OfficerHiring influence: HighStated publiclyModerate confidence

As Chief Risk Officer, he is responsible for the enterprise risk management framework which typically encompasses cybersecurity risk.

Source

People are recorded only from public sources. Where a role in the hierarchy is inferred rather than stated, CLI labels it so you can weigh it yourself.

Approach

Open any live role below for its full approach path: the likely hiring owner, the decision circle around them, and the strongest route in.

Security organization

Estimated team size10–30 peopleLow confidence

Security functions likely report through the Chief Information Officer for technical operations and the Chief Risk Officer for compliance and governance.

Major functions

Enterprise Risk ManagementIT Operations and SecurityDigital Banking SecurityRegulatory Compliance (GLBA/SOX)

Maturity indicators

  • Established Chief Risk Officer role
  • Publicly traded banking entity with SEC reporting requirements
  • Active M&A activity requiring formal IT integration playbooks

As a regulated financial institution, the company maintains a structured risk management program; however, specific deep-tier security titles are not publicly disclosed in executive listings.

Organization figures are CLI estimates, not disclosures. High confidence

Security events

  1. Aug 2023

    Completion of Blackhawk Bancorp Merger

    Security initiativeHigh confidence

    First Mid Bancshares, Inc. announced the successful completion of its merger with Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc., requiring significant systems integration and security consolidation.

    Source

Technologies observed

AWSCloud1 posting

Extracted verbatim from this employer's security postings. Absence from this list does not mean the tool is not in use.

Open cyber leadership roles

Director of Information Security Operations

First Mid · Financial Services

Mattoon, IL · Onsite

Compensation not disclosed

Senior Director-equivalent

CLI Career Level

73

Opportunity

Above average · Last verified 1 hour ago

Cyber Leadership Index compiles these dossiers from public sources and the employer's own postings. Inferred figures are labelled with a confidence level; anything CLI cannot establish is shown as unknown rather than estimated. Last refreshed September 22, 2026.