Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust promotes James Klein to president

Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust announced some changes at the top.

James Klein has been named president, effective today, and CEO Larry Helling assumes chief executive duties of CRBT's parent company, QCR Holdings.

Helling has been CRBT president and CEO since co-founding the bank in 2001. He will remain CEO of the bank and will add his QCR Holdings responsibilities effective May 23.

Klein, a 14-year veteran with CRBT, most recently had been executive vice president and chief lending officer of commercial banking. As president, he takes over daily operational duties as he also focuses on business development goals, the bank said in a statement Tuesday.

In other leadership changes, John Hall, chief financial officer for Hawkeye Hotels, will become executive vice president and chief lending officer as of Jan. 28.

The bank reported about $1.35 billion in assets as of Sept. 30, 2018.