Mr. Engel serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BLT Advisory Services, LLC, a boutique advisory firm he formed in 2017 which provides guidance for business transformation, mergers and acquisitions, brand building and governance, as well as leadership development. Prior to BLT Advisory Services, Mr. Engel was in the banking industry for more than 30 years, including 17 years at CoBank, ACB in Denver, Colorado, serving first as President and Chief Operating Officer and subsequently being named President and Chief Executive Officer, responsible for leading the bank’s domestic and global businesses. Prior to this, Mr. Engel was with HSBC Bank USA in Buffalo, New York for 14 years, where he served in positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming the Chief Banking Officer. Prior to moving to the banking industry, Mr. Engel began his public accounting career with Deloitte & Touche, and then KPMG, rising to the position of Senior Audit Manager.

Mr. Engel is currently the Chairman of the Board at Alaska Power & Telephone, where he serves on the Audit Committee and as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, and Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF) where he serves on the Audit Committee and as Chairman of the Risk Committee. Mr. Engel is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. His experience in board and executive leadership, strategic planning, capital markets, risk management, international operations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters gives him strong insight into the issues facing our company’s businesses and markets.