CBI Names John Clark EVP, Private Wealth Group
MUSCATINE, Iowa, — CBI Bank & Trust has added John Clark as Executive Vice President, Private Wealth Group. Clark brings a deep expertise to his new role, having spent over 35 years in the banking and financial services industry. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Cogent Private Wealth for Cogent Bancorp, Inc. A…
Great Lake Banker MagazineNorthpointe Makes Leadership Changes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., — Northpointe Bank, a community bank and national mortgage lender, has made key changes to its executive leadership team. These appointments mark a significant milestone as the organization strengthens its leadership to build on its success and drive continued growth within the company. Kevin Comps, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating…
Lake City Names Carrie Gutman Chief Wealth Advisory Officer
WARSAW, Ind., — Lake City Bank has named Carrie A. Gutman Chief Wealth Advisory Officer. Gutman, the current SVP, Chief Fiduciary Officer, will join the bank’s Management Committee and succeeds Jonathan P. Steiner, Senior Vice President, Chief Wealth Advisory Officer, who retires after a 40-year career in banking and the last 14 years with Lake…
Bank of Luxemburg Names Darren Voigt CEO, Tim Treml Retires
LUXEMBURG, Wis., — Longtime Bank of Luxemburg President and CEO Tim Treml will retire after 29 years of dedicated service, eight of which were spent in his current role. Darren Voigt has been named the next President and CEO. Treml has been instrumental in the bank’s success. He led a rebranding effort that transformed the…
Snapper Verbsky joins OCB Advisory Board
OREGON, Wis., — One Community Bank has named Snapper Verbsky to the One Community Bank Advisory Board. Snapper co-owns Hillsboro Brewing Company with his wife Kim, and is also the owner and president of Verbsky Construction. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Snapper on the One Community Bank Advisory Board. His…
Associated Names Ludgate, Sullivan to Board
GREEN BAY, Wis., — Associated Banc-Corp has appointed Kristen M. Ludgate and Owen J. Sullivan to its Board of Directors. Ludgate is the Chief People Officer at HP Inc., a global provider of personal computing and other digital devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions and services. Ms. Ludgate previously served as Chief…
First Federal Makes Board Appointments
EVANSVILLE, Ind., — First Federal Savings Bank has elected Sharon Walker as Chairwoman of the Board and has reelected of Kenan Schultheis as Vice Chairman.. Sharon Walker joined the Board in July of 2022. She is Founder and President of The Long View Group, LLC, a finance and strategy consulting firm. Her leadership, vision, and…
First Commonwealth Promotes Linda Metzmaier to CRO
INDIANA, Pa., — In a move to respond to growth and further develop its Legal and Risk leadership teams, First Commonwealth Bank has promoted Deputy Chief Risk and Chief Compliance Officer Linda Metzmaier to Executive Vice President/Chief Risk Officer. The promotion is part of a realignment to separate the bank’s legal and risk areas to…
Wayne Bank Announces KlariVis Banking on Brilliance Recipient
HONESDALE, Pa., — Kayla Dixon , Wayne Bank Assistant Vice President and Consumer Loan Officer, is a winner of KlariVis’s 2024 Banking on Brilliance Award. Dixon has been an integral part of the Bank for over twelve years. Her experience has positioned her as a dependable decision-maker and team leader – both attributes of which…
Analysis Paralysis: Is Your Data Handicapping Your Bank?
By: Will Bryant The challenge facing most community financial institutions (CFIs) is not a lack of data. Institutions send millions of data points through expensive networks and applications to process, transmit and maintain daily operations. Simply having an abundance of data available does not automatically correlate actionable, valuable insights. This inundation of data is often…