WBA congratulates the following members who recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (GSB):
• Steele Anderson, Alliance Bank (Mondovi)
• Al Araque, Johnson Financial Group (Racine)
• Bader Beheiri, Capitol Bank (Madison)
• Dan Berg, National Bank of Commerce (Superior)
• Sarah Brenden, The Park Bank (Madison)
• Jessica Brown, Peoples State Bank (Wausau)
• Diana Collins, Lake Ridge Bank (Cross Plains)
• Logan Coulter, Peoples State Bank (Prairie Du Chien)
• Dan Franecki, Tri City National Bank (Oak Creek)
• Andrew Freter, PACE Equity (Milwaukee)
• Kaleb Gregor, Citizens State Bank of Loyal (Loyal)
• Dustin Gresen, American National Bank – Fox Cities (Appleton)
• Nick Hammond, Frandsen Bank & Trust (Lonsdale, MN)
• Sean Harper, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
• Jimmy Holcombe, Byline Bank (Chicago, IL)
• Molli Hundt, Citizens First Bank (Viroqua)
• Tyler Kern, Waukesha State Bank (Waukesha)
• Casey Koenig, Bank of Prairie du Sac (Prairie du Sac)
• David La Duke, Oostburg State Bank (Oostburg)
• Maggie Langkamp, Conservation First Bank (Benton)
• Gregg Mashack, Farmers & Merchants State Bank (Waterloo)
• Morgan Mielke, Premier Community Bank (Marion)
• Brad Nevers, MidWestOne Bank (Iowa City, IA)
• Alissa Peeters, Tri City National Bank (Oak Creek)
• Heather Pfalz, Waukesha State Bank (Waukesha)
• Alison Prey, First State Bank (New London)
• Sarah Rogers, Mound City Bank (Platteville)
• Steve Sikora, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
• Michael Stover, Horicon Bank (Horicon)
• Ben Swanson, Lake Ridge Bank (Cross Plains)
• Sara Taylor, Ladysmith Federal Savings and Loan (Ladysmith)
• Tifanie Tremble, The Stephenson National Bank and Trust (Marinette)
• Andrew Tylka, The Huntington National Bank (Columbus, OH)
• Natalie Walters, Byline Bank (Chicago, IL)
• Amy Yanke, Bank of Prairie du Sac (Prairie du Sac)
These Wisconsin bankers were among 130 banking professionals who graduated during GSB’s 81st Session. The 25-month program combines applied coursework and hands-on learning to strengthen leadership, decision-making, and bank management expertise, providing graduates with practical strategies they can put to work for their institutions, customers, and communities.
Graduates also earn an Executive Leadership Certificate from the Center for Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
We are proud to recognize these Wisconsin bankers and their commitment to the future of banking in our state.
Enrollment for GSB’s 2027 Session opens this fall. Learn more at gsb.org.
