Promotions & New Hires

Hataway named Missouri Bankers Association president, CEO

The Missouri Bankers Association board of directors named Jackson Hataway as president, effective June 1.  Hataway, the association’s executive vice president, will be the seventh person to lead MBA in its more than 130-year history. He will work alongside current MBA President and CEO Max Cook, who will continue as CEO until he retires in … Read more

CNB Bank & Trust promotes 2, elects 1 board member

Carlinville, Ill.-based CNB Bank & Trust NA elected one board member and promoted two more to senior-level positions. The bank promoted Matt Cors to vice president, senior consumer loan operations officer; and Jodee Nell to market president of the bank’s Jacksonville, Ill., and Chapin, Ill., branches.  CNB Bank & Trust elected Kyle Schumacher to the … Read more

Maki named Merchants Bank regional president

Winona, Minn.-based Merchants Bank hired Erick Maki as regional president-south in the Minnesota communities of Caledonia, Lanesboro, La Crescent, Rochester, Rushford, Spring Grove and St. Charles, as well as Onalaska, Wis. Maki will be a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. He has more than 20 years of experience in banking and sales to … Read more

Peoples State Bank hires McCormick as VP

Wausau, Wis.-based Peoples State Bank hired Erin McCormick as vice president and northern Wisconsin retail team leader for Rhinelander, Eagle River and Minocqua, Wis., markets. McCormick succeeds Cindy Wright, who announced earlier this year that she would retire from the bank in May. McCormick has more than two decades of experience in banking, including through … Read more

First Business Bank hires Harrigan as VP

Brookfield, Wis.-based First Business Bank hired Bill Harrigan as vice president-SBA lending. Harrigan, who has nearly 25 years of banking experience, began in the industry as a credit analyst in Chicago, transitioning to commercial lending in 2001. For the past 10 years, he’s focused exclusively on SBA lending. Harrigan has a bachelor’s degree from the … Read more

First National Bank of Michigan promotes 4 to senior vice president

Kalamazoo-based First National Bank of Michigan promoted Greg Accardo, Patty Barnas, Jennifer Nemecek and Shaunna Padgett to senior vice presidents.  Accardo joined FNBM as Holland market president in 2016. He has more than three decades of experience and leadership in banking. He graduated from Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich., and Leadership Holland. Barnas joined … Read more

Forward Bank hires Lindeman as VP

Marshfield, Wis.-based Forward Bank hired Jason Lindeman as vice president/senior ag and commercial loan officer serving the Wisconsin communities of Colby and Abbotsford along with the surrounding area. Lindeman has a Bachelor of Science degree in general business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and completed the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wis. “I’m … Read more

WaterStone Bank hires 2 VPs

Wauwatosa, Wis.-based WaterStone Bank hired Michael Danielson as vice president of business banking and Nicole DeAngelis as VP, director of loan servicing. Danielson has 16 years of experience in business banking, most recently at Waukesha State Bank. He originated nearly 600 Paycheck Protection Program loans from 2020-21.  DeAngelis has more than 20 years of experience … Read more

Burns promoted to EVP at Midwest BankCentre

St. Louis-based Midwest BankCentre promoted Wes Burns to executive vice president of community and economic development.  Burns has led the community and economic development team as senior VP for the past year. Midwest BankCentre has committed $200 million for CED loans over five years to revitalize the St. Louis region and grown its team with … Read more

Range Bank promotes 8 employees

Marquette, Mich.-based Range Bank promoted eight employees to executive roles, including Benjamin Wood to executive vice president; Rachel Simonsen to chief operations officer; Angie Knauss to senior VP, mortgage loan officer; Chris Gobert to VP, mortgage loan officer; and Brian Syrjala to chief home mortgage officer.  The bank also promoted Christy Smith to mortgage loan … Read more