NBHC promotes CFO Aldis Birkans to President; Nicole Van Denabeele named CFO
National Bank Holdings Corporation announced leadership changes effective September 10, 2024: CFO Aldis Birkans was promoted to President, and Chief Accounting Officer Nicole Van Denabeele was appointed CFO, with Emily Gooden named Chief Accounting Officer. Tim Laney remains Chairman and CEO and principal executive officer, so the changes add a president and reshuffle the finance leadership without altering the top role.
Key points
- Aldis Birkans, EVP and CFO since August 2018, promoted to President; will oversee the company's lines of business functions
- Nicole Van Denabeele appointed EVP, CFO and principal financial officer; her employment agreement sets an annual base salary of $340,000 and a 60% target bonus
- Emily Gooden appointed SVP, Chief Accounting Officer; she continues as Investor Relations Director
The filing
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