Larry J. Helling was named Chief Executive Officer of QCR Holdings in May of 2019 in addition to his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust (CRBT). Prior to leading the creation of CRBT in 2001, he spent 18 years in executive positions with Firstar Bank in Cedar Rapids, IA and Omaha National Bank in Omaha, NE. Mr. Helling is a graduate of the Cedar Rapids’ Leadership for Five Seasons program and currently serves on the board of directors and trustees of the United Way of East Central Iowa and the board of trustees of Junior Achievement. He is past President and a member of the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids, on the board of the Entrepreneurial Development Center, and is on the board of Brucemore National Trust Historic Site. He also serves as a Director of Quad City Bank & Trust, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, and m2 Lease Funds. We consider Mr. Helling to be a qualified candidate for service on the board and the committees he is a member of due to his experience as the President of Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, his past experience as an executive officer of Firstar Bank, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one of our market areas, and his prior banking experience.