President and Chief Operating Officer
TCF Bank
Thomas C. Shafer is the Chief Operating Officer of TCF Financial Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of TCF National Bank as of August 1, 2019 in connection with the merger between Chemical Bank and TCF.
He previously served as Vice Chairman and Director of Chemical Financial Corporation and President and Chief Executive Office of Chemical Bank.
Previously he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Talmer Bank, a predecessor company to Chemical Bank.
Prior to joining Talmer Bank, Mr. Shafer spent 16 years with Citizens Republic Bancorp, where he held various executive level positions including EVP, Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Chief Credit Officer. Tom started his career at Michigan National Bank.
He earned his bachelor’s degree at Hillsdale College while majoring in Economics & Business Administration and Political Economy. He is also a graduate of the University Of Wisconsin Graduate School Of Banking.
Currently Mr. Shafer serves on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan Bankers Association and is the past Chairman of Detroit Public Television (DPTV).
