Union Grove, Wis.-based Community State Bank CFO Peter Schumacher will retire at the end of this year after a 43-year career in finance. [Continue]

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First recently announced several promotions and the addition of a new employee to its Manitowoc County team.  [Continue]

Nick Battis joined Green Bay, Wis.-based Associated Bank as vice president and relationship manager. “He is responsible for managing, developing and growing a portfolio of middle market commercial clients by assisting them with unique financing solutions and utilization of efficient payments technology,” the $41 billion bank stated.  Battis, who is based in St. Paul, has … Read more

Carroll, Iowa-based Availa Bank hired Aaron Lawson as director of retail banking at its Omaha LPO. A senior vice president, Lawson has been a branch manager, hub manager and SVP at other financial institutions. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in organizational leadership.  “With the addition of Lawson, he … Read more

Merrillville, Ind.-based Centier Bank promoted Clay Koehler to vice president of business banking. Koehler, who is based in Lafayette, Ind., was hired in 2020 as assistant vice president of small business. He has more than a decade of experience in small business/private banking. Koehler has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., … Read more

First Bank CEO Shelley Seifert will retire at the end of this year. The St. Louis-based bank selected industry veteran Mikel Williamson to succeed Seifert.  Williamson, who was selected after an extensive search, served as president and CEO of Happy State Bank & Trust before its sale in 2022, staying on to oversee the bank’s … Read more

Carmel, Ind.-based Merchants Bank of Indiana hired Paul Jastrzebski as vice president, senior business development officer in its SBA lending division. Jastrzebski, who is based from Denver, has more than a decade of business development experience, including as a senior vice president for Chicago-based Community Development Corporation lender SomerCor 504. “Jastrzebski gained industry recognition as … Read more

Aron McDonald joined Marinette, Wis.-based Stephenson National Bank & Trust as head of wealth management. A senior vice president, McDonald has more than 28 years of wealth management experience and was most recently an executive for Busey Bank in Peoria, Ill. He graduated from Millikin University, Decatur, Ill., with a Bachelor of Science degree in … Read more

Michael Johnston joined Madison, Wis.-based Capitol Bank as senior vice president of commercial lending.   Johnston has 23 years of commercial banking experience in the Madison market. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.  “Michael’s depth in commercial lending experience and his appreciation of community banking … Read more