CHICAGO, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris today announced the appointment of Darrel Hackett as senior vice president, Small Business Banking.
"Small business clients recognize the importance of building strong relationships," said Peter McNitt, Harris Vice Chairman and Head of Business Banking. "Darrel appreciates the importance of knowing his clients and demonstrating how Harris can really help them meet their goals. He will have responsibility for leading strategy and business development in our small business segment, which serves firms with revenues between $1 and $15 million per year."
"Small businesses are at the heart of the American economy. It is a privilege to work with them throughout Harris' service area," Hackett said.
Hackett has served in several senior leadership roles since joining Harris in 2004, most recently as senior vice president, Acquisition Integration and Alignment. In that post he assisted Harris' growth by acquisitions in Wisconsin and Indiana. Prior to that, Hackett was market president, Harris Chicago Community Banking.
Hackett worked with McKinsey & Co., General Electric Company and Eastman Chemical Company before joining Harris. He holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University and a B.S. from the University of Tennessee.
Hackett succeeds Jonathon Rhode, who has taken on new responsibilities at Harris for Business Banking in Wisconsin. Hackett will report to Peter McNitt.
About Harris
Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1.2 million personal, business and corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name.
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