Sean Burke Appointed As CoBank’s Chief Financial Officer
24 Junio 2024 - 8:34AM
CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural
infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout
the United States, today announced that Sean Burke has been
appointed as the bank’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective July
16, 2024.
Burke brings over 25 years of banking and leadership experience
to CoBank. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and
Co-Head of North American Banks for Barclays, a $2.0 trillion
universal bank headquartered in London. In that position, he
oversaw investment banking services for Barclays’ banking clients,
advising on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and other
corporate transactions. Before that, Burke spent seven years as
Chief Financial Officer for Investors Bancorp, a $30 billion
commercial bank headquartered in New Jersey, until its acquisition
by Citizens Financial Group in 2022. Previously, Burke held senior
investment banking positions at RBC Capital Markets, Citigroup and
Lehman Brothers. Burke started his career in public accounting,
working as a licensed CPA within the financial services audit
practice of Ernst & Young. He holds a bachelor’s degree from
the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Northwestern
University.
Burke will lead CoBank’s Finance Group and have responsibility
for all aspects of financial operations, including the treasury,
financial planning & analysis, capital planning, accounting,
tax and financial reporting functions. He will report directly to
President & CEO Tom Halverson and serve as a member of the
Management Executive Committee.
“We’re delighted that Sean will be joining CoBank,” Halverson
said. “Over the course of his career, Sean has built a wealth of
experience as an investment banking advisor to financial companies
and as a CFO for a leading commercial banking institution. Sean is
a purpose driven leader, and we look forward to his contributions
as a member of CoBank’s executive team.”
Burke succeeds retiring CFO David Burlage.
About CoBank
CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across
rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing
and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power,
water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also
provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated
Farm Credit associations serving more than 77,000 farmers, ranchers
and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank
is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of
banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the
borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural
communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves
customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also
maintains an international representative office in Singapore.
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