Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank hired Jon Auge as vice president-equipment finance. He is based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Auge has more than a decade of experience in specialty lending and equipment finance. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture management from Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall.
Sun Prairie, Wis.-based One Community Bank hired Holly Brickson as a business development and treasury management professional. Brickson has helped manage events and social media content for her aunt and uncle’s restaurant, the Viking Brew Pub, Stoughton, Wis. She started her own business, Holiday Hot Cocoa Bombs, two years ago. “Being a small business owner … Read more
Wisconsin-based One Community Bank promoted Michael Adler to bank manager of its Middleton location. Adler, who has been with the bank since March, previously served as a relationship banking officer. He has more than four years of experience in banking. “I am passionate about community involvement and my role at OCB,” he said. “I love … Read more
Heidi Fritz was hired as vice president/treasury management officer at Fargo, N.D.-based Bell Bank. Fritz began her banking career with Starion Bank, Bismarck, N.D., then worked for a decade in treasury management at Bremer Bank, St. Paul, Minn. “We want to be a valuable and strategic partner,” Fritz said of her goals at Bell Bank. … Read more
Sharena Ali and Isaura Gaeta joined the board of directors at St. Cloud, Minn.-based Stearns Bank N.A. Ali is president of the insurance company CONNECT, DePere, Wis., which is powered by American Family Insurance. “Stearns Bank’s mission, vision, and values resonate with me,” Ali said. “‘Helping others achieve their greatest ambitions,’ as the mission states, … Read more
Holland, Mich.-based First National Bank of Michigan added David Huisman as vice president, commercial relationship manager. Huisman, who has more than 26 years of commercial banking experience, has a bachelor’s degree in finance and business from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich. “I am proud to join the First National Bank of Michigan banking professionals,” Huisman … Read more
Council Bluffs, Iowa-based TS Bank named Austin Diehm vice president of business banking. Diehm, who has 16 years in banking, graduated from Grace University, Omaha, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business leadership. He graduated from three programs with the Iowa Bankers Association Commercial Lending School and recently completed his first year of the … Read more
Iowa-based Availa Bank hired Cody Wragge as vice president loan officer at its downtown Council Bluffs branch. Wragge has more than eight years of banking experience in Nebraska. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice with a minor in business administration from Wayne State College, Nebraska. “We are excited to welcome Cody … Read more
David Bush will retire from the boards of directors of Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., and ChoiceOne Bank, effective July 25. Bruce John Essex Jr. was appointed to the ChoiceOne board, effective upon Bush’s retirement. An optometrist, Bush retired from the profession in 2002. He has Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees … Read more
Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank named Catherine “Cat” Breet senior vice president/chief human resources officer. Breet succeeds Beth Ede, who retired on July 1. Breet has more than 20 years of experience in HR, including the last 16 running her career guidance and HR consulting company, ARBEZ. Breet received a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology … Read more