Minnesota banks announce promotions

Merchants Bank, Winona, Minn., and Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Hutchinson, Minn., have announced promotions.

Becky Zoellner was promoted to treasury management officer at Merchants Bank. Sje has been in banking for nearly 10 years and joined Merchants in 2012. She has previous experience as a Credit Manager and Personal Banker and began working in the treasury management area in 2016. Zoellner is dedicated to partnering with commercial clients across the Southern Region of Merchants’ footprint in the markets of La Crosse, La Crescent, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Rushford and Lanesboro.

Zoellner will be graduating with an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May.

“Becky consistently provides excellent customer service to our business clients, demonstrates a strong work ethic and continues to be a valuable team member. She has also played a critical role in improving our Treasury Management processes and offerings,” said Shawn Sackman, senior vice president and senior lending officer at the $1.75 billion Merchants

Mandy Baldry
Carleen Hamilton

At Citizens Bank & Trust, Carleen Hamilton was promoted to finance officer. She joined the bank in 1978 and has served in various positions, most recently as accounting manager. Hamilton’s other duties include security officer and personnel officer.

Mandy Baldry was promoted to assistant vice president. She joined Citizens Bank as a teller in 1999, and also serves as a member of the marketing and credit committee. She has an undergraduate degree from Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn.

Baldry is a member of the Think Local Committee, Tim Orth Memorial Foundation Committee, Hutchinson Area Dollars for Scholars Committee and a Junior Achievement Volunteer.

Deb Froemming was promoted to personal banking officer. She has been employed with Citizens Bank & Trust for 18 years. She began her employment as a teller and most recently was a personal banking representative.

Froemming is currently active in the community as a volunteer with RiverSong Music Festival, charter member and state delegate board member of Hutchinson Area Women of Today, Minnesota Women of Today District 5 board member and on the Minnesota Women of Today State Marketing Committee.