Steve Peterson

Steve Peterson currently serves as the Regional President at Busey, a position held since June 2025. Prior to this role, Steve served as Regional President and Chief Banking Officer at CrossFirst Bank from August 2011 to June 2025. Steve's earlier experience includes serving as Wichita Market President at Stillwater National Bank and Division President at Compass Bank. Steve began a career in banking as VP of Commercial Banking at Commerce Bank Wichita Kansas. Steve holds a degree in Business Administration from The University of Kansas and has furthered professional development through programs at Kapaun Mt Carmel and Leadership Kansas.