Patrick F. Busch has been a director of the Company since 1998 and a director of Heartland Bank since 1995. Mr. Busch is Vice Chairman of Heartland Bank. He joined us in 1995 and was President and Chief Lending Officer of Heartland Bank from March 2010 until December 2022 and Executive Vice President of the Company from December 2009 to December 2022. As Chief Lending Officer, Mr. Busch was critical in establishing the loan culture and integrating acquisitions over the years. He played a leading role in Heartland Bank s organic growth in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign and Peoria. As Vice Chairman, he is responsible for oversight of the Cook County and Chicago Suburban senior lenders and mortgage lending. Mr. Busch received a BS in Business Administration from Illinois Wesleyan University and completed the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Busch was selected to serve as a director because of the depth of his understanding of the banking industry and his experience establishing our loan culture and integrating acquisitions during his tenure with us.