JAMES E. SMITH - Corporate Board Profile

HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-03-22	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, and of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000. He has served as Vice Chairman of our Company since 1998, as President and Secretary of Citizens Union State Bank from 1975 through May 2000 when he was promoted to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2002-04-09	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000 and of Exchange National Bank since March 2002. He served as Vice Chairman of our Company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2003-04-10	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000 and of Exchange National Bank since March 2002. He served as Vice Chairman of our Company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2004-03-30	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000 and of Exchange National Bank since March 2002. He served as Vice Chairman of our Company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2005-03-29	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000 and of Exchange National Bank since March 2002. He served as Vice Chairman of our Company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2006-04-14	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our Company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank since January 2000, of Exchange National Bank since March 2002 and of Bank 10 since May 2005. He served as Vice Chairman of our Company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2007-04-30	James E. Smith has served as a Director of Citizens Union State Bank since 1975, of our company since 1997, of Osage Valley Bank from January 2000 through March 2007, of Exchange National Bank since March 2002 and of Bank 10 since May 2005. He served as Vice Chairman of our company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
2008-04-08	James E. Smith has served as a director of Hawthorn Bank since 1975 and of our company since 1997. He served as vice chairman, chairman, CEO, and president of Hawthorn Bank and its predecessors.
2009-04-16	James E. Smith has served as a director of Hawthorn Bank (or of its constituent predecessors) since 1975 and of our company since 1997. He served as vice chairman of our company from 1998 through March 2002 when he assumed the responsibilities of chairman and chief executive officer, as president and secretary of Hawthorn Bank from 1975 through May 2000 when he was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer.
2010-03-30	Mr. Smith’s leadership and experience in the banking industry and tireless determination in promoting the interests of Hawthorn Bank led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board. This conclusion is further supported by his years of service as our chief executive officer, which have provided the board with information gained from hands-on management of our operations including the identification of our near-term and long-term challenges and opportunities.
2011-04-15	Mr. Smith's leadership and experience in the banking industry and tireless determination in promoting the interests of Hawthorn Bank led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board. This conclusion is further supported by his years of service as our chief executive officer, which have provided the board with information gained from hands-on management of our operations.
2012-04-20	Mr. Smith’s leadership and experience in the banking industry and tireless determination in promoting the interests of Hawthorn Bank led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board.
2013-04-09	Mr. Smith served as chairman and chief executive officer of Hawthorn Bank from May 2000 through December 2010 and as chairman and chief executive officer of our company from March 2002 through December 2010. His leadership and experience in the banking industry led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board.
2014-04-18	James E. Smith has served as a director since 1997. He served as chairman and CEO of Hawthorn Bank and the company, with leadership experience in banking.
2015-04-08	Mr. Smith’s leadership and experience in the banking industry and tireless determination in promoting the interests of Hawthorn Bank led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board. This conclusion is further supported by his years of service as our chief executive officer, which have provided the board with information gained from hands-on management of our operations including the identification of our near-term and long-term challenges and opportunities.
2016-04-14	James E. Smith has served as a director of Hawthorn Bank (or of its constituent predecessors) since 1975 and of our company since 1997. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Hawthorn Bank from May 2000 through December 2010 and as chairman and chief executive officer of our company from March 2002 through December 2010. Prior to serving in those capacities, he served as vice chairman of our company from 1998 through March 2002, as president and secretary of Hawthorn Bank from 1975 through May 2000, as president of a predecessor to Hawthorn Bank from January 2000 through October 2002, and as vice chairman of another predecessor to Hawthorn Bank from October 2002 through March 2007. Mr. Smith’s leadership and experience in the banking industry and tireless determination in promoting the interests of Hawthorn Bank led to the conclusion that he should serve on our board. This conclusion is further supported by his years of service as our chief executive officer, which have provided the board with information gained from hands-on management of our operations including the identification of our near-term and long-term challenges and opportunities.