Michael Bickers

President & Chief Champion
Walsh College 

Michael G. Bickers is executive vice president and regional president for PNC Bank in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.

Prior to being named to his current role in March 2022, Bickers served as Midwest territory manager for PNC’s Retail Bank, responsible for leading the branch network and partner teams throughout the region.

Bickers, with more than 30 years of financial industry experience, has held several leadership positions since joining PNC in 1990, including key roles in commercial and retail banking. He served as retail market manager for Detroit from 2006 to 2018. Prior to being named Midwest territory manager in April 2022, Bickers served as group manager, market manager and Midwest territory executive.

Bickers has served on the Business School Advisory Council of Oakland University’s Business School in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He also has served on PNC’s Corporate Talent and Diversity Council.

Bickers earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and holds a MBA in Business Administration.