First Merchants president retiring
Michael Rechin, president and CEO of First Merchants in Muncie, Ind., will retire at the end of the year. He will remain on the board and as an advisor to First Merchants. [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]
Former ICBA chair passes away
Michigan banker Jim MacPhee passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer at Rose Arbor Hospice in Michigan on earlier this month. [Continue]
Old National creates business development role
Roland Shelton was promoted to fill the newly created role of executive vice president, strategic business partnerships at Old National Bank, Evanston, Ind. [Continue]
Williams to lead Fidelity
Todd Williams has been named president of Fidelity Bank, Edina, Minn. He succeeds outgoing president Charles Mueller, who will continue as CEO. [Continue]
Waukesha State promotes Danielson
Mike Danielson was promoted to assistant vice president – commercial banking officer at Wisconsin’s Wauksha State Bank. [Continue]
First Security names CCO
First Security Bank & Trust, Charles City, Iowa, hired Cathi Luett as chief credit officer. [Continue]
Community banker Lon Rylander dies
Longtime Minnesota community banker Lon Rylander passed away Sept. 9. Rylander had been CEO of First State Bank of Ashby, which became part of Alexandria-based Viking Bank in 2019. [Continue]
Bank Midwest names president
Nicole Van Denabeele was named president of Bank Midwest, the Kansas City, Mo.-based division of NBH Bank. She replaces Whitney Bartelli, who held the role since 2015. [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]