First Chicago Bancorp has hired Katie Thorne as its senior vice president of retail banking and Thomas Doherty as senior vice president of small-business banking. Ms. Thorne was a senior vice president at MidAmerica Bank. Before that she had been the director of retail sales and service. Earlier she had been a regional manager. In her new position, she will oversee the branches of First Chicago Bank and Trust. Mr. Doherty was a group senior vice president at LaSalle Bank. Before that he had been the manager of business banking for the Midwest. Earlier he had been a business banking manager for Bank One in Chicago.

First Chicago Bancorp announced that J. Mikesell Thomas has been appointed President and CEO, and a Director of the Holding Company. Mr. Thomas' banking experience includes 22 years at the former First Chicago Corporation, where his positions included Chief Financial Officer, Co-Head of Merchant Banking, and Executive Vice President of Corporate and Institutional Banking.

First Chicago Bank and Trust Co. (First Chicago Bancorp) has hired John Littrell as a senior vice president of asset-based lending and Andrew Bennett, James Low, and Joseph Ach as vice presidents of asset-based lending. All previously held executive roles at ABN Amro Holding NV's LaSalle Bank. Mr. Littrell had been the division manager for metropolitan banking since 1999. Mr. Bennett was a vice president and relationship manager. Before that he had been an assistant vice president and relationship manager for Fifth Third Bank. Mr. Low was also a vice president and relationship manager. Before that he had been an assistant vice president and portfolio manager for Citi Smith Barney. Mr. Ach was most recently an assistant vice president and relationship manager. He joined LaSalle in 2001 as a credit analyst.