Pres, CEO
# C. Hunter Westbrook
President, CEO, and Vice Chairman of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and HomeTrust Bank [[1]](https://ir.htb.com/management-board-member/c-hunter-westbrook/)[[5]](https://ir.htb.com/corporate-governance/executive-management/)
C. Hunter Westbrook is a seasoned banking executive currently serving as Vice Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI) and its subsidiary HomeTrust Bank. He joined the company in June 2012 as Chief Banking Officer (initially Executive Vice President), advanced to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in October 2018, became President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeTrust Bank in October 2020, and was promoted to his current roles effective September 1, 2021, while joining the Board of Directors. [[1]](https://ir.htb.com/management-board-member/c-hunter-westbrook/)[[2]](https://htb.com/c-hunter-westbrook-appointed-senior-executive-vice-president-chief-operating-officer/)[[4]](https://htb.com/c-hunter-westbrook-appointed-president-chief-operating-officer-hometrust-bank/) His tenure at HomeTrust has spanned nearly a decade, contributing to operational leadership in credit administration, information technology, and overall banking strategy. [[2]](https://htb.com/c-hunter-westbrook-appointed-senior-executive-vice-president-chief-operating-officer/)
Westbrook's career highlights include over 20 years at TCF Bank and TCF Financial Corporation, progressing from Auditor at Ernst & Young to Senior Vice President of Finance at TCF National Bank Illinois, and Executive Vice President of Retail Banking for Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana markets, overseeing 250 branches and $4 billion in deposits. [[1]](https://ir.htb.com/management-board-member/c-hunter-westbrook/)[[2]](https://htb.com/c-hunter-westbrook-appointed-senior-executive-vice-president-chief-operating-officer/)[[3]](https://theorg.com/org/hometrust-bank/org-chart/c-hunter-westbrook) He served as President and CEO of First Community Bancshares (or First National Bank Texas) in Texas from 2006 to 2008, and as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (2008-2010) followed by President and CEO (2010-2012) of Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago, where he drove revenue growth, expanded checking accounts, and repositioned product lines. [[1]](https://ir.htb.com/management-board-member/c-hunter-westbrook/)[[3]](https://theorg.com/org/hometrust-bank/org-chart/c-hunter-westbrook) Westbrook holds a BS in Accounting and Business from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. [[2]](https://htb.com/c-hunter-westbrook-appointed-senior-executive-vice-president-chief-operating-officer/)[[3]](https://theorg.com/org/hometrust-bank/org-chart/c-hunter-westbrook)
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