John Defreitas

John DeFreitas has a diverse work experience in the banking and finance industry. John is currently working at Prairie State Bank & Trust as the Vice President of Commercial and Ag Lending since June 2023. Prior to this, they had a long tenure at Heartland Bank and Trust Company where they worked as the Vice President of Commercial Lending from December 2012 until June 2023.

Before joining Heartland Bank and Trust Company, John worked at Town and Country Bank where they held multiple roles including Vice President of Commercial Banking Officer, Commercial Portfolio Manager, Treasury Management Sales Officer, Assistant Vice President - Branch Director, and Assistant Vice President - Branch Manager.

In addition, they have experience in sales as a Senior Sales Consultant at Comcast and in personal banking as a Licensed Personal Banker at National City Bank. John'searlier experience includes working as an Assistant Manager at Illini Bank.

John DeFreitas attended Purdue University in 2022, where they earned a degree in Agricultural Economics from the Midwest Agricultural Banking School. Prior to that, they completed a program in Commercial Lending at Moody's Analytics in 2021 and also attended the Illinois Bankers' Commercial Lending School in the same year. From 2017 to 2019, John attended and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in Banking and Financial Support Services. During the same period, they also obtained an Executive Leadership Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Business. In 2001 and 2002, John attended LLCC, but the specific degree and field of study are unknown.