Jay Schroeder joined Frankfort, Ind.-based Farmers Bank as senior vice president of people and culture. Schroeder has nearly three decades of experience in human resources. Prior to joining the $800 million Farmers Bank, Schroeder was most recently the director of HR at Carmel, Ind.-based Byrider Systems LLC. Schroeder received his Bachelor of Business Administration and … Read more
Madison, Wis.-based Bankers’ Bank hired a vice president and promoted two more to senior vice president positions. Bankers’ Bank hired Brian Mickey as first vice president, risk management solutions; and promoted David Paxton to senior vice president, risk management solutions and Jim Kluck to first vice president, risk management solutions. Mickey has three decades of … Read more
Carmel, Ind.-based Merchants Mortgage hired Reija Eden and Bryan Neitzelt as correspondent account executives. Both will join the western region sales division at Merchants Mortgage, working along the West Coast. Eden has more than 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, having worked at JMAC Lending, Santa Ana, Calif.; Newfi Lending, Emeryville, Calif; and … Read more
Michigan-based Sturgis Bank promoted Kim Dwyer to vice president, head of retail lending. Dwyer joined the $782 million bank in June 2021 as vice president, mortgage lender, and has been a local banker for more than 25 years. She has certifications in leadership, underwriting and quality control, and the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008. … Read more
Iowa City, Iowa-based MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., named Charles Reeves as CEO, effective Nov. 1. Reeves, 54, succeeds Charlie Funk, who is retiring following a 22-year career with the $6.4 billion bank. Funk, who announced earlier this year that he planned to retire at the end of 2022, has been away from work since he … Read more
Indiana-based Centier Bank promoted Kelly Hendrickson to vice president, mortgage loan officer in Merrillville. Hendrickson has been a mortgage loan officer for more than 20 years, according to a press release. She joined the $6.3 billion Centier Bank in 2011. Hendrickson graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., with a Bachelor of Science degree in … Read more
Michigan-based Sturgis Bank promoted Aaron Miller to vice president, trust officer. Miller joined Sturgis Bank in November 2020 as a retail loan originator. He served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. “It is humbling to be given a new opportunity to serve the customers of Sturgis Bank and I take it very seriously,” … Read more
Bell Bank hired Liam Higgins as senior vice president of commercial banking and nonprofit banking team lead. Higgins has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, the majority of which through working with nonprofits and government entities. He was most recently vice president of nonprofit and commercial banking at Bremer Bank, … Read more
Brookfield, Wis.-based First Business Bank promoted Chase Kostichka to senior vice president-commercial real estate banking. Kostichka has more than 15 years of work in financial services. He joined First Business Bank after spending seven years with M&I/BMO Harris Bank, Chicago. Kostichka graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He … Read more
St. Paul, Minn.-based Bremer Bank recently named Justin Butler as chief risk officer. Butler, who has spent nearly two decades in risk management strategy, is a former senior vice president at Wells Fargo. He attended Saint Louis University, St. Louis, and Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Ill. “[Butler] is a strong and tenured leader … Read more