Little Chute, Wis.-based BLC Community Bank hired Dennis Hietpas as vice president-commercial lending. Hietpas has more than 30 years of experience in banking and financial services. Prior to commercial lending, Hietpas was a branch manager, retail banking officer, mortgage loan officer and private banker.  Hietpas has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University … Read more

Andy Helgeson joined Charles City, Iowa-based First Security Bank & Trust as vice president, ag/commercial lender. A 17-year banker, Helgeson has a bachelor’s degree in business management and administration from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. He will work mainly from the bank’s Manly, Iowa, office.  “His financial experience as well as hands-on work … Read more

Wisconsin-based One Community Bank hired Justin Hanson to focus on business development and treasury management tasks and Brittnie Ketter as a treasury management business development specialist. The two hires will work from the Oregon Wis.-based bank’s Stoughton office.  Ketter previously worked in the real estate and mortgage industries over the past eight years. “I am … Read more

Duluth, Minn.-based National Bank of Commerce appointed Brad Roden as CEO and Eric Albrecht as president, effective Jan. 1.  As reported by the Duluth News Tribune, Roden and Albrecht will replace Steve Burgess, who will remain CEO of the $1.25 billion bank’s holding company, NATCOM Bancshares, Inc.  Roden has been with National Bank of Commerce … Read more

Frankfort, Ind.-based The Farmers Bank promoted Carroll Valentino to senior vice president, operations and risk management.  Valentino, who joined the now-$800 million bank in 2005, was most recently an information security officer. She’s been an active CPA since 1992.  Valentino has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

Bloomington, Minn.-based United Bankers Bank appointed Kurt Cottier as senior vice president, senior lending officer. Cottier has more than 30 years of lending experience in community banking. He has a bachelor’s of business administration degree in industrial relations with minor credits in finance and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  “(Cottier) is a seasoned lender … Read more

Associated Bank expanded its Chicago asset-based lending team, including: Keith Contole as senior vice president and relationship manager of asset-based lending. Contole, who has more than 25 years of related experience, was previously SVP for Huntington Bank, via its acquisition of Chicago-based Chemical Bank/TCF Bank. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from … Read more

Michael Ebbensgard joined Marinette, Wis.-based The Stephenson National Bank & Trust as vice president-retail market manager. Ebbensgard has more than 22 years of banking experience in project implementation, compliance and security. A certified community banking security officer, Ebbensgard has an Associate of Applied Science degree in marketing. “We’re delighted to add (Ebbensgard) to our well-rounded … Read more