Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced today that
Mark G. Murtha has joined the company as Executive Vice President –
Human Resources.
Murtha joins Heartland with 20 years of experience in Human Resource
management and administration with specialties in recruiting,
organizational development, performance management and training. Most
recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for
Enterprise Bank & Trust (NASDAQ: EFSC), a $3.1 billion bank holding
company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. His experience includes
executive positions in human resources with MetLife/General American
Life in St. Louis as well as recruiting positions with ARAMARK
Corporation/Spectrum Healthcare, also in St. Louis.
Mr. Murtha will report to Lynn B. Fuller, Heartland’s Chairman,
President and CEO and will have oversight of all human resource
functions including recruiting, payroll, benefits, compensation,
performance management and training.
“We are delighted to welcome Mark to our executive team,” stated Fuller.
“He brings extensive experience in human resources both within and
outside of the banking industry. As Heartland continues to grow, Mark’s
strategic focus on attracting and retaining key talent will be
invaluable as Heartland executes its expansion strategies.”
Murtha is a graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri
and holds a Master of Science degree in Management from Maryville
University in St. Louis.
Professionally, Murtha served on the board of directors for the Center
of Financial Training, and holds memberships in the Society of Human
Resource Management and the Human Resource Management Association of St.
Louis.
About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc., one of Forbes 2013 "Best Banks in
America," is a $5.7 billion diversified financial services company
providing banking, mortgage, wealth management, investment, insurance
and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland
currently has 78 banking locations in 56 communities in Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas and
Missouri and loan production offices in California, Nevada, Wyoming,
Idaho and North Dakota. Additional information about Heartland Financial
USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release, and future oral and written statements of Heartland and
its management, may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about
Heartland's financial condition, results of operations, plans,
objectives, future performance and business. Although these
forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs, expectations and
assumptions of Heartland's management, there are a number of factors,
many of which are beyond the ability of management to control or
predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in its forward-looking statements. These factors, which are detailed in
the risk factors included in Heartland's Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, include, among
others: (i) the strength of the local and national economy; (ii) the
economic impact of past and any future terrorist threats and attacks and
any acts of war, (iii) changes in state and federal laws, regulations
and governmental policies concerning the Company's general business;
(iv) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of the Company's
assets; (v) increased competition in the financial services sector and
the inability to attract new customers; (vi) changes in technology and
the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic
systems; (vii) the potential impact of acquisitions, (viii) the loss of
key executives or employees; (ix) changes in consumer spending; (x)
unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company;
and (xii) changes in accounting policies and practices. All statements
in this release, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of
the date they are made, and Heartland undertakes no obligation to update
any statement in light of new information or future events.
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