John Bowers is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the banking and technology sectors. As of August 2023, John serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Hawthorn Bank. Prior to this role, John held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Security Bank of Kansas City from September 2018 to August 2023. John's career also includes a managerial role in technical strategy at Sprint and senior management positions at Allstate Financial Services, LLC, and Waddell & Reed, where John was Vice President of Advisor Services. John Bowers holds an MBA in Business and Finance from Baker University, a BS in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University, and a degree in Business from The University of Kansas.