Horizon Bank Expands Board of Directors, Appointing Two New Independent Directors
26 5월 2023 - 5:35AM
(NASDAQ GS: HBNC) Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the
“Company”) announced today the appointment of Kevin Ahern and Brian
Maass to serve as independent directors on the Board of its wholly
owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank. With the additions of Ahern and
Maass, the Horizon Bank Board will expand to 14 Directors, 12 of
whom are independent.
"Both are exceptional leaders, with considerable expertise and
demonstrated track records in asset liability management, client
relationship building, capital development, and strategy, which
aligns well with Horizon’s initiatives for growth and complements
the board's shared knowledge and experience in several key areas,"
said Thomas Prame, President of Horizon Bancorp Inc. & Horizon
Bank. "We are pleased to have Kevin and Brian add their financial
expertise and experiences to our bank’s board of directors and look
forward to their valuable and fresh perspectives that will help
maximize shareholder value."
Kevin Ahern
Ahern has 35 years of experience as an executive, entrepreneur
and operator in the financial services industry. He currently is a
co-founder and Managing Partner of Brush Creek Partners, a private
equity investment firm. Ahern is the former Founder, Chairman, and
CEO of CIC Bancshares, a bank holding company and its subsidiary
bank, Centennial Bank. Under Ahern’s leadership, CIC grew total
assets from $37 million to over $750 million with a strategic focus
on both organic growth and accretive acquisitions. CIC Bancshares
was acquired by Heartland Financial, USA (“HTLF”) and Mr. Ahern
continued his leadership position as Executive Chairman of
Centennial Bank and Chairman of Citywide Banks and was an Executive
Vice President of HTLF. Ahern also served as President and COO of
Braddock Financial Corporation, a Colorado-based alternative asset
management and private equity firm focused in the structured
securities markets as well as serving as an Executive VP of CoBiz
Financial, Inc. as Treasurer and Managing Director of corporate
development. Mr. Ahern has also held positions with Aetna
Investment Management, Mutual Asset Management, ING Investment
Management, and Sterling Partners where he was a quantitative fixed
income analyst, trader, portfolio manager, managing director, and
chief investment officer.
Currently, he serves on the board of directors of InBank Corp, a
New Mexico and Colorado-based bank holding company, Bancorp 34,
Inc., an Arizona-based bank holding company, ERI Group, Inc.,
Gemini XIII, LLC, and is Chairman of Investment Trust Company.
A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Ahern obtained a Master of
Business Administration focused in finance, General from the
University of Connecticut and a B.S. in Finance and Insurance from
the University of Northern Colorado.
Brian Maass
Maass operates as a consultant, finance executive, and strategic
business partner to CEOs, executive teams, and board of directors.
He brings to Horizon more than 25 years of experience across the
disciplines of corporate finance, strategic planning, mergers and
acquisitions, balance sheet and interest rate management,
accounting, and capital markets.
Most recently, Maass served as Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer for TCF Financial Corporation, a bank holding
company and its subsidiary bank, TCF Bank. During his tenure, he
led key initiatives involving operations optimization,
profitability enhancements, and completed several transformative
mergers that increased the organization from $18 billion to $48
billion. Additionally, Maass had held the positions of EVP
Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer during his career at
TCF.
Prior to TCF, Maass also held various positions at Wells Fargo
Bank, culminating as Senior Vice President – Treasury Global
Funding with responsibilities that included company-wide liquidity
management, collateral management, funding forecasts, hedging
strategies, and development and execution of global funding
strategies.
Maass obtained a Master’s in Business Administration with a
concentration in Finance from the University of St. Thomas and a
Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northern Illinois
University. He is formerly a registered Certified Public Accountant
in the State of Illinois.About Horizon Bancorp,
Inc.Celebrating 150 years, Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an
independent, commercial bank holding company serving Indiana and
Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary, Horizon Bank.
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. may be reached online at www.horizonbank.com.
Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the symbol HBNC.
Contact: Thomas PramePresidentPhone: (219)
814-5983Fax: (219) 874-9280
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