leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.25
HBT Financial appoints Michael J. Morton to Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2026
HBT Financial, Inc.
- Appointed to both HBT Financial and Heartland Bank and Trust Company boards.
- Term expires at 2026 Annual Meeting; eligible for re-election at that time.
- Morton served as Vice Chair of U.S. Commercial Banking at BMO from 2020 to 2023.
- Previously EVP and Chief Credit Officer of MB Financial (2014-2019); nearly 40 years of banking experience.
- Compensated under standard non-employee director program; no related-party transactions.