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Jason Graham

Parent Company Board Member and First Business Bank Board Member

Jason Graham

About Jason

Jason R. Graham has served as a director of First Business Financial Services, Inc. since May 2025 and is chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Operational Risk Committee. He has also served as a director of the First Business Bank Board since May 2025 and served as a member of First Business Bank’s Southeast Wisconsin Advisory Board from March 2019 to April 2025. Mr. Graham is a seasoned financial executive and private investor, with a strong background in financial strategy, capital allocation, and shareholder value creation. He founded Rationality Capital LLC in 2017 and has served as the principal at J Graham Consulting LLC since the same year. His extensive experience includes serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at Journal Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: JMG), holding various senior roles at Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE: JRN) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD). Mr. Graham is active in the Milwaukee community, serving on the boards of several private organizations. 

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