Thomas E. Henning served for over 25 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurity Group Inc., a privately-held life and health insurance company. From 1985 through 1990, he served as Executive Vice President of First Commerce Bancshares and President and Chief Operating Officer of its lead bank, the National Bank of Commerce. From 1983 through 1985, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of First Commerce's Overland National Bank subsidiary. Prior to that, Mr. Henning served as a Vice President and loan officer specializing in agriculturally related credits. Mr. Henning also served on the board of directors of Great Western Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, where he served as Chair of the Risk Management Oversight Committee and as a member of the Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees. He currently serves on the board of directors of Nelnet, a public education finance company, where he serves as Lead Independent Director, as well as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a designated financial expert and as a member of the Executive, Finance and Risk Management Committees.
Mr. Henning's qualifications to serve on the Board include his over 32 years of relevant business experience in the banking and financial services industry and significant management and leadership experience. Mr. Henning is a Chartered Financial Analyst and brings substantial financial expertise and experience to the Board. Mr. Henning serves on the Risk and Technology Committees.
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