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Meet Our Leaders


Working with each other and alongside our 1,200 associates, their knowledge and experience come together to make a difference.

CEO Jim Popp stands on stage and addresses the audience.
Helen Johnson-Leipold

Our Chairman

"In the midst of five generations of change and evolution, our family’s values and guiding principles have not changed."

Helen Johnson-Leipold, Chairman, Johnson Financial Group
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Jim Popp

Our President and CEO

“The most important element of any business relationship is the people on both sides of the relationship. There’s no substitute for doing business with trustworthy, honorable, high-character people."

Jim Popp, President and CEO, Johnson Financial Group
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Our Leadership Team

Led by Jim Popp, our leadership team is the driving force of the organization, putting our clients at the center of all we do.
Meet our forward-looking leaders, a group of dedicated, focused and experienced executives representing various industries and backgrounds.

Dan Defnet

Dan Defnet

President, Johnson Bank

 

Denise Domian

Denise Domian

Chief Human Resources Officer

 

Emily Larson

Emily Larsen

Chief Marketing Officer

 

Mark Behrens

Mark Behrens

Chief Financial Officer

 

Stacie Leyland

Stacie Leyland

Chief of Staff
Tim Brown

Tim Brown

Chief Information Officer

 

Todd Shaffer

Todd Shaffer

Chief Risk Officer