Bloomington, Minn.-based United Bankers’ Bank hired Michael Hahn as vice president, correspondent banking officer. Hahn has more than a decade of experience in finance and correspondent banking. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and his master’s from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, S.D. He graduated from the Southwest Graduate School of … Read more

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors elected Tom Fite as board chair during its annual meeting on May 19. Fite has been director of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions since January 2016. In 2013, he was appointed deputy director of the department’s depository division. Fite spent the previous 15 years in field examination and … Read more

Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank promoted Cindy Harrison to senior vice president/chief credit officer. Harrison succeeds Mark McGrory, who retired in May following a 35-year career at the bank. Harrison will be a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Harrison, who joined Merchants Bank in 1992, started in the Commercial Loan Department as a secretary/lending … Read more

Holland, Mich.-based Macatawa Bank hired Mike Moll as bank protection manager, vice president.  Moll, owner of the Michigan-based Moll Security Consulting, LLC, was employed with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a protective security advisor, serving in the U.S. Air Force-Michigan Air National Guard as a security police officer with the 127th, Security Police … Read more

Wisconsin-based The Bank of New Glarus hired Kurt Schaefer as vice president of retail sales. Schaefer, who has more than 20 years of banking experience, will oversee all branches, including the new office in Monroe, Wis., which will open late this year. He has a degree in business administration.  “We feel very fortunate to have … Read more

Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank hired Luke Kasten as vice president-wealth advisor in the private wealth group.  Kasten has more than 17 years of experience in banking, lending and wealth management, focusing on relationship management and development. He previously served as VP and senior banking advisor, as well as assistant VP-Private Client Group with PNC … Read more

Bell Capital Finance added KC Beuker and Bob Joyce to its sponsor finance group in Chicago.  Beuker, senior vice president of business development; and Joyce, vice president and director of business development; join a team co-led by Bell Capital Finance managing directors Mike Mahoney and Seth Hove. Beuker, who is based in Chicago, has 22 … Read more

Reinbeck, Iowa-based Lincoln Savings Bank hired Kendra Meyer as vice president-commercial lender II.  Meyer, who has more than 15 years of banking experience in Iowa, received an undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and a Certificate in Business Banking & Commercial Lending from the American Bankers Association.  “I was drawn to this … Read more

The Northwest Bank of Rockford board of directors named Ryan Miller president and CEO, effective July 1.  Miller, who is assuming the roles for the retiring Tom Walsh, spent several years as a federal examiner for credit unions. He was most recently executive vice president and CFO for another local financial institution.  Miller received a … Read more

Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First promoted Elizabeth Miller to vice president-deposit operations.  Miller joined the bank in 2009 as a teller/customer service representative. She eventually advanced into other roles such as a personal banker, assistant branch manager, branch operations/training coordinator, and most recently, deposit operations manager.  Miller attended Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, Wis., and plans to … Read more