---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001475841-24-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NBHC"
cik: "0001475841"
company_name: "National Bank Holdings Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:36:52.306695+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Bank Holdings promotes CFO to President; appoints new CFO and CAO

## Summary
- Aldis Birkans promoted to President effective Sept 10, 2024; Tim Laney remains Chairman & CEO.
- Nicole Van Denabeele appointed EVP, CFO; Emily Gooden appointed SVP, CAO and IR Director.
- Van Denabeele employment agreement: $340K base salary, 60% target bonus, $238K equity award.
- All changes effective September 10, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001475841-24-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NBHC
- cik: 0001475841
- company_name: National Bank Holdings Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475841/000147584124000044/0001475841-24-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475841/000147584124000044/nbhc-20240910x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001475841-24-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001475841-24-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001475841-24-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aldis Birkans changed role as President at National Bank Holdings Corp.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: On September 10, 2024, National Bank Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Aldis Birkans, the Company’s EVP, Chief Financial Officer was promoted to President of the Company with G. Timothy Laney continuing to serve as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s principal executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475841/000147584124000044/0001475841-24-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicole Van Denabeele was appointed as EVP, Chief Financial Officer at National Bank Holdings Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: EVP, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that Nicole Van Denabeele, the Company’s EVP, Chief Accounting Officer has been appointed as the Company’s EVP, Chief Financial Officer and will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475841/000147584124000044/0001475841-24-000044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Emily Gooden was appointed as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer at National Bank Holdings Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: In addition, Emily Gooden has been appointed as the Company’s SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and will serve as its principal accounting officer. She will continue to serve as the Company’s Investor Relations Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1475841/000147584124000044/0001475841-24-000044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.