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Mr. Prame previously served as Executive Vice President at First Midwest Bancorp. January 17, 2023, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Prame to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of both Horizon and the Bank, effective as of June 1, 2023.

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Mr. Secor has been Executive Vice President of Horizon since January 2014 and Chief Administration Officer since May 2024. Mr. Secor has previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2024. Mr. Secor has previously served as Vice President, Chief Investment and Asset Liability Manager from June 2007 to January 2009 and Chief Financial Officer of St. Joseph Capital Corp., Mishawaka, Indiana from 2004 to 2007.

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Ms. DeRuiter has been Executive Vice President of Horizon and Senior Bank Operations Officer since January 2014. She has previously served as Senior Vice President, Senior Bank Operations Officer since January 2003 to 2014 and Vice President, Senior Bank Operations Officer from January 2000 to January 2003.

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Mr. Etzler has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel since January 2021. Mr. Etzler has previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from July 2018 to December 2020; Vice President and General Counsel from March 2017 to July 2018; Corporate Secretary since January 2018 and was previously General Counsel of Family Express Corporation from July 2011 to March 2017.

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Mr. Stewart has been Chief Financial Officer for Horizon Bank since May 2024. Mr. Stewart has 22 years of financial services experience spanning banking, investment management and corporate finance at regional banks, global investment banks and institutional asset management firms. 

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Ms. Kerber has been Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Credit Officer since January 2021. She has previously served as Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Credit Officer from May 2018 to December 2020; Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Chemical Financial Corporation June 2015 to August 2017 and President of the Chemical Bank Foundation 2013 to 2017.