Minnesota banks announce promotions
Merchants Bank, Winona, Minn., and Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Hutchinson, Minn., have announced promotions. [Continue]
Bridgewater hires commercial lending VP
Patrick Craig has joined Bridgewater Bank, Bloomington, Minn., as vice president of commercial lending. [Continue]
Ohio’s First Financial announces new CBO
Tony Stollings, chief banking officer for Cincinnati-based First Financial Bank, is retiring after more than a dozen years in the bank’s leadership, replaced by Andy Hauck. [Continue]
Minnesota Lakes promotes two
Aaron Schnitzler was promoted to vice president, real estate division and Nicholas Wilcox was promoted to vice president, operations, at the Delano-based Minnesota Lakes Bank. [Continue]
Westbury names VP
Stacy Alvarez joined Westbury Bank as vice president – commercial relationship manager, serving business customers across the Wisconsin bank’s footprint. [Continue]
Bremer names communications VP
Clarise Tushie-Lessard was named vice president of communications for Bremer Bank, St. Paul, Minn., effective Jan. 7. [Continue]
Old National names Wisconsin leadership
Kevin Anderson was named Wisconsin region CEO and Traci Mann was named Wisconsin region president at Old National Bank, Evansville, Ind. [Continue]
Porter bank in Indiana gets new leader
Jacqueline Ruge-Perkins was named president and CEO of First State Bank of Porter, Ind., which has three branches in the state. [Continue]
First Midwest Bancorp names new president
Mark Sanders was named president of First Midwest Bancorp, Chicago. He will continue in his current roles as chief operating officer and director. [Continue]
Old National CEO is retiring
Bob Jones is retiring as CEO of Indiana’s Old National after more than 14 years with the company and almost 40 years in banking. He will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Jim Ryan, who has held the position for three years. The transition is slated for May. [Continue]