The Wisconsin Bankers Association hired Kelly Hageman, Cindy Thoennes and Donny Wilson to its subsidiaries. Hageman joined the association’s Employee Benefits Corporation as account administrator. Hageman previously worked for the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and has experience in employee benefits with an emphasis on promoting corporate wellness. He graduated from the University … Read more

Michael Wilson was appointed executive vice president of innovation and corporate services for Iowa-based Ames National Corporation. Wilson has served as the chief lending officer of a central Iowa bank and managed a commercial agribusiness team for a national insurer. He began his banking career as a commercial lender in the Des Moines market.  Wilson, … Read more

Oconomowoc, Wis.-based Bank Five Nine hired Tim Schneider as its next president and CEO. Schneider will join the organization in October as the $1.5 billion bank’s current president and CEO, Mark Mohr, prepares to retire early next year. An experienced Wisconsin community banker, Schneider was most recently senior vice president at Green Bay, Wis.-based Nicolet … Read more

Elko New Market, Minn.-based New Market Bank hired RJ Cetnarowski as vice president of commercial lending. Cetnarowski has nearly a decade of banking experience. He previously worked at Minnesota’s Vermillion State Bank for five years as a commercial banker, risk manager and internal auditor. He was an examiner for the North Dakota Department of Financial … Read more

Dorothy Bridges was recently named interim president and CEO of the Minneapolis-based, equity-focused Metropolitan Economic Development Association.  Bridges brings more than 40 years of banking experience to Meda, much of it focused on commercial and community development lending in minority, small business and development markets. Founded in 1971, Meda aims to support the success of … Read more

Andria Hillegas and Chelle Schlader were promoted at Charles City, Iowa-based First Security Bank & Trust. Hillegas was promoted to ag/commercial lender. Schlader was promoted to loan operations supervisor.  Hillegas joined First Security six years ago as an ag/commercial loan processor and servicing clerk while working toward receiving her bachelor’s degree in business administration as … Read more

Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Bank hired Christine Zahm as vice president and private banker to its Wealth Management Group. The bank named Amanda Brooks as Coopersville, Mich., branch manager and Tim Shaw as mortgage loan officer. “We are extremely pleased to welcome [Zahm, Brooks and Shaw] to our ChoiceOne teams,” said CEO Kelly Potes. “Each of … Read more

Larry Snedden joined Marshfield, Wis.-based Forward Bank as vice president/senior commercial loan officer. Snedden received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has 33 years of work experience at northern Wisconsin-based financial institutions.  “(Snedden) has been and will continue to be one of the … Read more

Madison, Wis.-based Capitol Bank expanded its leadership team.  The bank promoted Justin Hart to president and Ami Myrland to executive vice president. Ken Thompson remains as CEO and chair of the board. Hart has been with the bank since 2007, and most recently served as senior vice president. He has a Bachelor of Science degree … Read more

St. Paul, Minn.-based Sunrise Banks promoted Jason Scott and Denise Toussaint to regional retail manager roles and from vice presidents to senior vice presidents.  Toussaint will oversee the $1.9 billion bank’s retail banking division for Minneapolis branches. Scott will oversee the retail banking division for Sunrise Banks’ St. Paul locations.  Scott and Toussaint have been … Read more