Board of Directors

Patrick Fehring is a Co-founder of Level One Bank and has more than three decades of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Level One, Fehring spent over 25 years at Fifth Third Bank, advancing through various management positions. Fehring served nearly five years as President of Fifth Third Bank in the Eastern Michigan market, following a decade as President of the Central Ohio region.

Fehring is an active leader in the local community, currently serving as a Board member of the Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation, Detroit Public Television, Archdiocese of Detroit Endowment and the Farmington-Farmington Hills Foundation for Youth and Families. Fehring has previously been involved as a board member and volunteer with New Detroit, Detroit Renaissance, United Way and the American Heart Association of Southeast Michigan.

Fehring earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Miami University in Ohio.

Gregory Wernette, an executive team member since Level One's founding, began his banking career more than 25 years ago. Wernette has broad experience in commercial banking, credit administration and business development. During two decades at Comerica, he rose to First Vice President and Group Manager of a $750 million middle market loan portfolio.

Wernette serves on the Board of Directors for the Farmington Family Y.M.C.A.  Wernette is also actively involved with the SE Michigan Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, Detroit’s chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, and the Detroit Athletic Club.

Wernette earned his B.S.B.A degree in finance from Central Michigan University. He received his MBA, with a concentration in accounting, from Wayne State University.

David Walker joined Level One’s executive team in 2009 after 24 years at GMAC, where he oversaw global funding as Group Vice President and Treasurer. Earlier positions included Director of Liability Management, Director of U.S. Funding and Securitization and Chief Financial Officer of the GMAC Mortgage Group.

Walker graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics and economics. He also earned an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Timothy R. Mackay joined Level One’s executive team in January of 2013 with over 20 years of retail banking leadership experience.  Mackay worked over ten years in Michigan as VP, Retail Regional Manager at Fifth Third Bank throughout various regions of the state, before rising as SVP, South Florida Retail Executive.  Mackay spent seven years in South Florida, where he was responsible for the leadership and financial success of 63 banking centers and the management of over 400 employees.

Mackay is a graduate of Leadership Detroit and currently serves as a Board Member for the March of Dimes of Metropolitan Detroit. Previously, Mackay was actively involved with the United Way of Southwest Michigan, served as a Board Member for the Salvation Army in Kalamazoo and the Greater Naples YMCA, and served as President of the Board at the Naples Zoo in Florida.

Mackay graduated from Hope College with a B.A. in Business Administration.

Eva Scurlock, a team member since Level One's founding, began her banking career over 17 years ago and has an extensive background in credit and compliance risk management. Prior to joining Level One, Scurlock worked as a Credit Analyst and Middle Market Commercial Lender for Standard Federal Bank/LaSalle Bank and became a Manager for LaSalle Bank’s Credit Training Program in Michigan.

Scurlock is a co-founder and active volunteer of Emma’s Angels, a charitable organization that provides various food programs for residents in four counties throughout Michigan. She is also an active Partner and supporter of Cornerstone Schools. Scurlock was selected by Crain’s Detroit Business as a ’40 Under 40’ Honoree in 2013 and received the Top 10 Michigan Business Women Award (Giving Spirit Award) from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Detroit Chapter in 2014. 

Scurlock earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Michigan State University.