Banks name directors
Three Midwest banks announced new directors: Minnesota’s Pioneer Bank, Illinois’ Old Second National Bank, and Michigan’s Independent Bank. [Continue]
First State, First Busey name directors
First State Bank & Trust in Bayport, Minn., and First Busey in Champaign, Ill., have named new directors to their boards. [Continue]
Mercantile, QCR name new directors
Mercantile Bancorp, Grand Rapids, Mich., has named a pair of new directors while QCR Holdings in Moline, Ill., named one new director. [Continue]
QCR, Bank First name directors
QCR Holdings, Molin, Ill., and Bank First, Manitowoc, Wis., added new directors to their boards [Continue]
UBB names two directors
Brian Nicklason, chair of United Bankers’ Bancorporation, Bloomington, Minn., announced Curt Johnson and Mike Johnson have joined its board. [Continue]
Lorenzen joins Stearns board
Deb Lorenzen, managing director and head of enterprise data governance for Boston’s State Street Bank, joined the board of Stearns Bank, St. Cloud, Minn. [Continue]
Stearns Bank names new director
Kathy Persian has joined the board of Stearns Bank N.A., St. Cloud, Minn. She is SVP/CIO for Schwan’s Company, Bloomington, Minn. [Continue]
United Prairie names new chair
Melanie VanRoekel was named chair of Mankato, Minn.-based United Prairie Bank’s board on February 26, replacing the retiring Stuart Sneer. [Continue]
First Interstate names new chair
Dave Jahnke will become chair of the board at First Interstate BancSystem, Billings, Mont., effective May 6 as part of a long-planned leadership transition. [Continue]
Minnesota, Michigan banks appoint board members
Independent Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich., named Ronia Kruse to its board, and Pine Country Bank, Little Falls, Minn., named Rosi Przybilla to its board. [Continue]