Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-031671
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Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
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 Wintrust Bank. Mr. Hackett’s business and education backgrounds provide him familiarity with financial models and valuation of corporations and banks, as well as of commercial real estate, which often serves as collateral for the Company’s products. Mr. Hackett worked as a bank auditor early in his career, giving him some experience in bank accounting and operations. Brian A. Kenney (65), Director since 2023. Mr. Kenney served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) (“GATX”), a global railcar lessor, from April 2005 until his retirement in April 2022. Previously, he held positions at GATX as President from 2004 to 2005, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2004, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2002, and Vice President — Finance from 1998 to 1999. He first joined GATX in 1995 as Treasurer. Before his career at GATX, Mr. Kenney held various financial positions at AMR Corporation, United Airlines, and Morton International, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where he was Chairman from 2018 to 2022 and on the board of directors of the Big Shoulders Fund in Chicago. Mr. Kenney also served as a member of the board of directors of USG Corporation, a publicly-held manufacturer and supplier of building supply products, from 2011 until its acquisition in April 2019. Mr. Kenney’s experience as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GATX provides him with the unique perspective that comes from leading a large, publicly-traded global business. In addition, his extensive financial and capital markets expertise gives him valuable insight into key functions of the Company. Deborah L. Hall Lefevre (57), Director since 2019. Ms. Lefevre joined Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) (“Starbucks”), which is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roaster, as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer in May 2022. In her role, she is responsible for the company’s global technology strategy and execution for 40,000+ locations in 80+ countries. From 2017 until joining Starbucks, she served as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of Couche-Tard/ Circle