Craig R. Dahl, vice chairman and president, will succeed William A. Cooper as chief executive officer of TCF Financial effective January 1, 2016. Cooper will remain chairman through 2017.

“After the completion of a thorough succession planning process, the Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Craig Dahl to lead TCF into the future,” said Cooper. “The leadership and success Craig has demonstrated at TCF along with his vast experience in the banking industry make him the ideal choice.”

Dahl joined TCF in 1999 as president and chief executive officer of TCF Equipment Finance and later was named president and chief executive officer of Winthrop Resources Corporation. He began serving as vice chairman of TCF in 2012 and was promoted to president in 2015. Dahl currently oversees TCF’s six lending businesses, retail banking and information technology.

Prior to joining TCF, he held a number of leadership positions with a major financial services company for 22 years.

The Monitor recently profiled Dahl for its Bank 50 issue.