Promotions & New Hires

United Bankers’ Bank adds Staaland to investment services team

Bloomington, Minn.-based United Bankers’ Bank added Brett Staaland to its investment services team as assistant vice president. Staaland has more than 15 years of experience in finance and correspondent banking and has expertise in managing investment portfolios. He was assistant vice president of investment banking at Bankers’ Bank, Madison, Wis., from 2019 until earlier this … Read more

State Bank names Spencer VP of treasury management 

Brownsburg, Ind.-based State Bank hired Casey Spencer as vice president of treasury management. Spencer has more than 12 years of banking experience in treasury management and business development. “I am proud to be a part of the State Bank team and their efforts to offer true community banking philosophies,” she said. “Relationship building resides at … Read more

Fellows promoted to First Business Bank senior VP

Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank promoted Melissa Fellows to senior vice president-managing director of treasury management.  A Certified Treasury Professional, Fellows, who started working for First Business in 2019, has more than 20 years of banking experience. She was a treasury management officer, credit analyst, and worked in retail banking for nearly 19 years at … Read more

VanHouzen named Independent Bank VP

Wade VanHouzen joined Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Independent Bank as first vice president, senior commercial banker. VanHouzen has 32 years of commercial lending experience, and has spent his entire career working with business owners in the Traverse City area. He will be working out of the bank’s downtown location in Traverse City.  VanHouzen has experience in … Read more

Fillback named Community First Bank board member

Boscobel, Wis.-based Community First Bank elected Mark Fillback to the board of directors last month during the 2022 annual meeting. Fillback is the owner and operator of Fillback Family of Dealerships. “We are very pleased to have Mark join our board of directors,” said Community First Bank President and CEO Dan Klahn. “Mark is an … Read more

Walth elected director emeritus at Starion Bank

Curt Walth was elected director emeritus to the board of directors at Starion Bank, Bismarck, N.D. Walth has been on the bank board for more than three decades and is the first director elected to the position.   The emeritus role is intended “to honor former members who have left a legacy of serving with distinction … Read more

First Business Bank names McCarty VP

Madison, Wis.-based First Business Bank hired Chris McCarty as vice president-asset-based lending. McCarty has more than 15 years of experience in accounting and credit analysis. He worked with First Business Bank in 2019, and at Renasant Bank in the Greater Memphis area. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Mississippi State University, and serves … Read more

Bremer Bank hires seasoned banker as SVP

St. Paul, Minn.-based Bremer Bank hired Jim Mulrooney as senior vice president and director of commercial banking. Mulrooney comes to the bank from Wells Fargo, where he served in senior leadership positions, most recently as SVP of commercial banking. His hire comes as Bremer’s Twin Cities region president, Jerry McGraw, retires at the end of … Read more

Ixonia Bank names new VP

Wisconsin-based Ixonia Bank hired Tyson Goecks as vice president-commercial lending. Goecks has more than 10 years of experience in banking and worked as a commercial lender at Bank Five Nine, Oconomowoc Wis., from 2020-22. He was an SBA branch specialist/commercial associate at First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, from 2014-20. He graduated from the University of … Read more