Aberdeen, S.D.-based Dacotah Bank recently hired two market leaders in Bismarck, N.D., including Jacob Nesvig as market president and Andrew Steinwand as a business banker. The hires came after the $3.5 billion bank expanded into Bismarck in January. Nesvig has held banking, accounting and other financial services positions throughout his 20 years in banking. He … Read more
Michael Beckwith was appointed executive vice president, chief banking officer at Jasper, Ind.-based German American Bank, effective April 1. Beckwith will succeed the retiring Randall Braun, who is stepping away following a dozen years with the organization and 31 years of banking experience. Beckwith, former president and CEO of First Security Bank, Owensboro, Ky., joined … Read more
Davenport, Iowa-based American Bank & Trust recently announced several new hires and promotions, including: Hiring Troy Boelman as senior vice president and Des Moines market president. A financial industry professional for nearly 25 years, Boelman joined the bank last November. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, … Read more
Robert Bergfeld joined Associated Bank in Wausau, Wis., as vice president and commercial banking relationship manager. Bergfeld has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ripon College in Wisconsin. He is pursuing an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Bergfeld has more than a dozen years of banking experience. “Previously, he held the position of … Read more
St. Louis-based Enterprise Financial Services Corp. board member John Eulich is retiring from his position. Eulich has been chair of the board since 2016, and been a board member of both the holding company and its subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust, for more than a decade. Vice Chair Michael DeCola will succeed Eulich as chair … Read more
Wisconsin-based One Community Bank promoted Jonathan Schalow to vice president and director of client experience. The $1.7 billion bank hired Schalow in April 2021. He has a dozen years of experience in banking. “I am excited for this opportunity and look forward to continuously optimizing our clients’ digital banking experience,” Schalow said. One Community Bank … Read more
Minnesota-based Community Bank Owatonna appointed Kent Kienholz as chair of the board. Kienholz, a board member for the past seven years, is president of customer satisfaction services company Client Research Services, Inc. He has a degree from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. “His knowledge of business and banking will provide leadership to the … Read more
Maplewood, Minn.-based Premier Bank appointed two new board members, including Lynn Leegard and John Redpath. Leegard is founder and president of real estate payments provider Trust Funds, LLC. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Hamline Mitchell Law School, St. Paul, Minn. Redpath, a recently retired partner at Redpath and Co., Ltd., has … Read more
St. Paul, Minn.-based Sunrise Banks added four members to its board last year to advance its mission of social responsibility, including Paula Martin, Jennifer Docherty, Karen Garrett and Kirat Sekhon. Martin, who chairs the board’s operations and human resources committee, recently served as adviser to the CEO at Vancouver, British Columbia-based credit union Vancity. Docherty, … Read more
Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank promoted Kerri Bronk to vice president of digital solutions. Bronk joined the bank in 1996 as a teller. She joined the operations department five years later and was promoted to senior operations officer in 2009. She has a degree in business administration from Winona State University and a master’s degree from … Read more