Biography

Mr. Brenneman is the Lead Independent Director of the First Busey Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Brenneman has served as a long-time board member, independent business consultant and advisor for numerous companies, including serving on the board of directors of CrossFirst from 2012 until its merger with First Busey in 2025. From 2011 until August 2014, Mr. Brenneman served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Butterball LLC, a joint venture of Seaboard Corporation and Maxwell Foods, LLC. Prior to this role, he served in various financial and management capacities at Seaboard Corporation. Mr. Brenneman is a CPA.