July 15, 2020 – Dubuque, IA – Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced that Nathan Jones joined the company as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, reporting directly to Bruce Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer. Jones will lead Heartland’s credit administration organization and provide leadership in formulating credit policies, processes and practices.

DUBUQUE, IA – January 13, 2020- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) (HTLF) announced that Jay Kim joined the team as Executive Vice President, General Counsel reporting directly to Bruce Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heartland.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, December 09, 2019 -- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) announced that Daniel Stevens joined the Executive Leadership Team as EVP, Operations, reporting directly to President and CEO, Bruce Lee.

“Adding Dan to the Heartland team enhances the depth of knowledge to an already successful and proficient group of Operations team members,” commented Bruce Lee, President and CEO, Heartland. “His experience will add another layer of expertise driving us toward our goal of reaching $20 billion in assets,” noted Lee.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, November 15, 2019 -- Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) announced that Robert B. Engel will serve as an independent director on the Heartland Board of Directors.

DUBUQUE, IA – July 26, 2019 - Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) announced that Barry H. Orr has been elected to serve on its Board of Directors until Heartland’s annual meeting in 2022.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (“Heartland”) announced that Susan G. Murphy, Principal at Denver-based Grace Alliance, LLC, has been elected to serve on its Board of Directors. Ms. Murphy will serve as an independent director until Heartland’s annual meeting in 2021.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced today that Heartland Board of Directors has named Bruce Lee, Chief Executive Officer. Effective June 1, 2018, Bruce Lee, who has served as Heartland’s President since January 2015, will assume his expanded role as President and CEO of Heartland Financial, USA. Inc. Lee will assume full leadership of Heartland’s operations and its 10, soon to be 11, bank charters serving 89 communities from 117 banking centers.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), today announced that Kevin Ahern, Chairman of Citywide Banks, has been promoted to Heartland’s Executive Vice President, Private Client Services.