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Bob Regnier has joined the Board of Directors of Hawthorn Bank and its parent company Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
Posted September 5, 2024
Hawthorn Bank announced that Bob Regnier, founder of Bank of Blue Valley, would join the Board of Directors and help guide the bank’s strategy in the Kansas City metro.
Regnier joins the board of Hawthorn Bank and its parent company Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. as an advisory member, according to a release. He will also be responsible for expanding the bank’s partnerships and networks as well as providing guidance to the leadership team.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Bob to our team,” Brent Giles, CEO at Hawthorn Bank, said in the release. “He’s an extraordinary community banker and human being. Kansas City has benefited in countless ways from his leadership and community engagement. We look forward to having his experience and vision as Hawthorn Bank continues to grow in the Kansas City metro.”
Regnier and Giles have been industry peers for decades and this addition will see the two finally join forces. BankLiberty in the Kansas City Northland saw growth under Giles’s leadership similar to Bank of Blue Valley’s success in Johnson County under Regnier’s leadership. Both banks were sold in 2019.
“Brent and I have similar philosophies and a shared commitment to ensuring community banking thrives,” Regnier said in the release. “I’m happy to be joining the Hawthorn Bank team. The bank is on an exciting trajectory, and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
Headquartered in Jefferson City, Hawthorn Bank operates several locations in Missouri communities with nearly $2 billion in assets.
