HBT Financial, Inc. and Heartland Bank and Trust Company appointed Michael J. Morton to their Boards of Directors, effective April 1, 2026, following a recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Morton, with nearly 40 years of banking experience including roles at BMO and MB Financial, will serve an initial term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Key takeaways
Michael J. Morton, age 63, appointed to Boards of HBT Financial, Inc. and Heartland Bank and Trust Company effective April 1, 2026
Initial term expires at HBT Financial 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Previously Vice Chair of U.S. Commercial Banking at BMO from 2020 to 2023
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of MB Financial from 2014 to 2019
Compensated under HBT Financial's non-employee director program per 2025 proxy statement
No arrangements, family relationships, or material interests disclosed