Christopher Hafner

Christopher Hafner has a wealth of experience in the financial industry. Christopher began their career at Lindgren Callihan Van Osdol as an Audit Senior in 1989, where they worked until 1994. Christopher then joined BKD CPAs & Advisors as an Audit Manager and held this position until 2000. Christopher then moved to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. as an Assistant Controller from 2000 to 2005. Following this, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at First National Bank of Kansas from 2005 to 2011. Christopher then joined Missouri Bank as the Chief Risk Officer from 2012 to 2015 before transitioning to the role of Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2016. Christopher then joined CrossFirst Bank as the Chief Accounting Officer from 2016 to 2022. Currently, they hold the position of Chief Financial Officer at Hawthorn Bank, starting in October 2023.

Christopher Hafner earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Accounting from Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business, from 1985 to 1989. Prior to that, they attended Sterling High School, but no specific degree or field of study information is available.