Greg Luedtke has been named the Eau Claire branch manager for Prevail Bank. “I chose Prevail Bank because it is a local, community-based financial institution,” Luedtke said. “I also know that Prevail appreciates its employees; they do what’s right for them and their customers. At Prevail Bank I have the ability to change customers’ lives … Read more

Community Bank Owatonna recently made several staff promotions.  The locally owned and operated bank announced Libby Hafstad’s appointment as senior loan administrator; Jeremy Wildeman to vice president, cashier and compliance officer; and Jeffrey Goergen’s advancement to senior VP/chief credit officer.  Hafstad has been with Community Bank Owatonna for eight years. Wildeman has more than 20 … Read more

Sean Raboin is the new president of Minneapolis-based HTG Architects. [Continue]

Andrew Guzzo has been promoted to chief banking officer and market president at Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank. [Continue]

Tom Pasch has been named market president for Merchants Bank in Red Wing.  “Tom is a great addition to our already amazing team in Red Wing,” said North Region President Dan Massett. “His background, integrity, emphasis on relationship-based banking and leadership skills truly align with our culture and the strategic focus here at Merchants.” Pasch … Read more

Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank has welcomed Matt Krutza as vice president-director of private wealth and wealth advisor.  Krutza has more than 12 years of experience in finance, through investment management, private banking, and financial and estate planning. He has earned a number of designations, including as an Accredited Wealth Management Advisor. He has a … Read more

First Business Bank in Madison, Wis., has welcomed Bryan Swanson as senior vice president-director of commercial and industrial lending. [Continue]

Dave Bangasser has assumed the role of senior vice president, chief banking officer for Aberdeen, S.D.-based Dacotah Bank.  Bangasser has been in community banking for 40 years, including at Western Bank in Sioux Falls; small business banking at American National Bank in St. Paul; Finstar Bank of Minnesota and Heritage National Bank in North St. … Read more

Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank, has promoted Adom J. Greenland to secretary, chief financial officer and treasurer. Greenland, who currently serves as secretary and chief operating officer, replaced Thomas L. Lampen, former senior vice president and chief financial officer, following his Dec. 31 retirement. Greenland, a CPA who … Read more

Rusch joined SNBT in 2008 as a trust operations assistant, working her way up through the Trust Operations Department. [Continue]