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Bailey Promoted to Vice President and Director

Amy Bailey

One Community Bank is honored to announce the recent promotion of Amy Bailey to vice president and director of treasury management.

“Amy joined One Community Bank in July of 2020 and has been instrumental in growing the treasury management department. In her new role, Amy will continue to assist colleagues and clients, and lead our treasury management team” said Liz Deihs, CXO.

Bailey has over 30 years of banking experience. She has held a variety of roles in retail banking, business banking, operational and location management, mortgage lending, consumer lending, and commercial banking.

“I love being able to help colleagues and clients every day. It’s rewarding being able to lead a team of wonderful colleagues and work for a community focused organization” beamed Bailey. Bailey enjoys volunteering for non-profit organizations and being involved in her community. She is an Ambassador for the Waunakee and Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce.

In her spare time, Bailey enjoys being active and spending time with her family and friends. She especially enjoys golfing, yoga, and spending time at her cabin in Michigan.

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Community State Bank Announces 2023 Promotions

Community State Bank (CSB) is pleased to announce the promotions of following CSB employees:

Katie Stolp joined CSB in 2010 and has led retail operations for nearly a decade. In 2020, Stolp was promoted to vice president, operations director and she now steps into her new role as chief operations officer (COO). Stolp will now lead a team for bank operations which include retail operations and security operations.

Julie Schrader will maintain her responsibilities as Kenosha County retail manager and take on the additional role as director of retail operations.

Caitlyn Eulgen will also maintain her responsibilities as Burlington retail manager and take on the additional role as security operations coordinator.

Nicholas Dawley will be joining CSB’s cash management and business banking team as a cash management specialist. In addition to providing support to CSB’s cash management officers, Dawley will work closely with CSB business customers to implement and introduce technology services to help streamline and simplify business cash flow.

After 21 years of business lending, Paddock Lake Market President Kelly Huston officially retired from his position at Community State Bank at the end of December 2022.

“Kelly was a great asset to our bank and will be very missed,” said CSB President and CEO Scott Huedepohl. “We take it very seriously when one of our leaders retire and understand that our customers deserve a simple transition to their new lending relationship. For that reason, we have chosen Robert Pieroni to oversee both the Paddock Lake and Kenosha markets. Robert is the epitome of a community banker, and he genuinely cares about his customers.”

Pieroni, vice president and market president, has been in the banking industry for over 20 years focusing in the Kenosha County area, but also assisting local businesses in the Racine & Kenosha corridor. Pieroni is a resident of Brighton and will now be available to meet at the Paddock Lake and Kenosha CSB locations.

“Our bank is growing and I couldn’t be more proud of the staff that are a part of this organization,” said Huedepohl. “Congratulations Katie, Julie, Caitlyn, Nicholas, and Robert on your promotions. Very well deserved and we look forward to the future growth of Community State Bank.”

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Wolf River Community Bank Announces Promotions to Executive Team

Wolf River Community Bank has announced several promotions within their organization:

Janelle Donaldson

Janelle Donaldson has been promoted to assistant vice president – deposit operations manager. She now manages the deposit operations and electronic banking team. Donaldson directs retail operations, including procedures management, new account and maintenance reviews, document archiving, and deposit origination processes. She also oversees the electronic banking functions, such as treasury management, ACH Origination, debit cards and disputes. Donaldson has been with Wolf River Community Bank for over a year and a half. She brings significant knowledge and skills from her 30 years of banking experience in retail, deposit operations, and electronic banking. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing from Bemidji State University in Minnesota and has lived in the Fox West area for over 30 years. She has an AAP designation as an accredited ACH Professional in the payments industry.

Amanda Hayden

Amanda Hayden has been promoted to treasury management officer. In this new role, Hayden will be responsible for growing the bank’s treasury management product line as well as acquiring and expanding deposit relationships with new and existing business clients. Hayden came to Wolf River Community Bank a year ago as a relationship banker and grew into this new role with her extensive experience in treasury management, which will help the bank’s commercial customers efficiently manage and protect their money. Hayden is a lifetime resident of the Fox West area. She is a past member of Appleton Area Jaycees and a current member and president of BNI Fox West.

Elise Lundt

Elise Lundt has been promoted to assistant vice president – accounting manager. Lundt manages the accounting department in addition to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) process and other government requisites for national banks. She organizes, directs and leads the daily accounting operations, ensures accurate and timely reporting of financial and operational metrics, and oversees the accounting specialists’ team. Lundt holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. She has years of experience in management and has been with Wolf River Community Bank’s accounting department for over ten years. Lundt currently lives in Clintonville and is on the Board of Directors for the Clintonville Area Swim Team.

Miranda Schultz

Miranda Schultz has been promoted to senior vice president – chief financial officer. Schultz joined Wolf River Community Bank as chief financial officer over four years ago, and most recently was vice president – chief financial officer. This promotion recognizes her role as information security officer, her position on the executive committee of the bank, as well as her executive-level responsibilities in accounting/finance, deposit operations, card operations, information technology, and vendor management. She has over 15 years of financial institution experience with various institutions and was a regulator with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and an auditor with an accounting firm. Schultz holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Ripon College and a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Lakeland College. She graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a Certificate of Executive Leadership from Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional and Executive Development. She serves as the treasurer on the board of directors for Solutions Recovery in Oshkosh.

“Due to the growth and success of our institution, we are excited to announce the advancement of key players within our organization,” said Joe Peikert, president/CEO of Wolf River Community Bank. “Not only are these promotions well deserved, but the advanced organizational structure will also allow the bank to handle the growth that we’ve experienced and our expansion into the future.”

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First Business Bank Promotes Two in Treasury Management

First Business Bank is pleased to announce the promotions of Alicia Anderson to vice president – treasury management and Marlee Jorgensen to assistant vice president II – treasury management.

Alicia Anderson

For more than eight years, Anderson has dedicated herself to helping First Business Bank’s local business and non-profit clients in the southeast Wisconsin market. She has more than 20 years of financial services experience with a focus on deposit strategies, mitigating the risk of fraud, and creating efficiencies through process improvements to maintain a positive cash flow and improve the bottom line. Anderson works to achieve a comprehensive understanding of each company’s cash flow cycle, receivables collection, payables process, and how they can reduce the risk of fraud.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has a General Banking & Small Business Banking diploma from the American Institute of Banking, and is a graduate of Leadership Waukesha County.

Anderson is actively involved in the community and currently serves on a variety of boards, including as Immediate Past President of Women for MACC (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer), Director of the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer), and Treasurer of Our Next Generation (ONG). She is an ambassador for the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. She actively volunteers her time with several not-for-profit organizations including The Women’s Center, the Ronald McDonald House, Positively Pewaukee, Habitat for Humanity, as well as Homes for Our Troops.

Marlee Jorgensen

Jorgensen, who has more than eight years of experience in financial services, helps business leaders implement a full range of treasury management solutions while focusing on delivering high-touch, personal service.

Jorgensen attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Business Administration. She is actively involved with the American Heart Association, the Madison Area Sports Commission, and serves on various committees for other community organizations.

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Radulovich Joins PyraMax Bank

Steve Radulovich has joined the PyraMax Bank team as a senior vice president – commercial lending officer. Mr. Radulovich has 20 years of banking experience and received his undergraduate degree in math and business from Ripon College.

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Tews Joins State Bank of Reeseville

Dana Tews

State Bank of Reeseville and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Dana Tews joined the #StateBankTeam as vice president – bank operations. Tews began her journey with us on November 7, 2022. As vice president – bank operations, Tews is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the day-to-day operations of the bank’s information and data processing, as well as providing vital input on the big-picture updates and modifications to expand the bank’s abilities and efficiencies.

Tews grew up local, on a family farm just north of Waterloo. In February 2014 she joined State Bank of Reeseville. In 2017, Tews married her husband and moved from the area. Tews and her husband have a beautiful 2-year-old daughter along with a very energetic 4-year-old yellow Labrador. Tews loves to travel with her family, cook, bake, and spend time outdoors. “I am excited to rejoin the State Bank of Reeseville Team,” says Tews. “I didn’t know it back in 2014 but it was the start of my career, I found my passion for banking, and with my professional travels, this did lead me back to my roots. I look forward to serving our State Bank communities.”

Tews has a rich breadth of banking and financial knowledge with over 8 years of experience in the field. Tews and her proficiency in the field will support the bank as we navigate through our fast-paced and everchanging economy. Tews’ background as a manager, combined with a deep passion for promoting community-based initiatives, will help to further advance the mission of State Bank of Reeseville.

“We are excited to welcome Dana back to our bank as our new vice president,” says Jerry Adams, State Bank of Reeseville president & CEO. “She brings experience, enthusiasm, great communication skills, and a sound addition to our organization. We feel very blessed to have her and look forward to a successful 2023.”

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Arndt, Quinnell, & Weiland Reelected to Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc. Board

Dr. Perry Arndt

Prevail Bank is pleased to announce that Dr. Perry Arndt, Nathan Quinnell, and William Weiland were voted in by membership to continue in their roles as Board Directors of Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc. for the next three years.

Nathan Quinnell

The Annual Meeting of Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc. took place January 18, 2023 where Rhonda Kelley, Inspector of the Election, confirmed that directors Arndt, Quinnell, and Weiland were reelected. Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc. was established in August 2022, when Prevail Bank reorganized from a Mutual Savings Bank to a Mutual Holding Company (MHC). The reorganization, approved by a Special Meeting of Members, the OCC, and the Federal Reserve Board, provides the bank more growth capabilities and opportunities.

William Weiland

Dr. Perry Arndt is a long-time respected resident and optometrist in Medford, Wisconsin. Actively involved in many pivotal organizations, he was recently awarded the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nathan Quinnell started his financial career in 2005 as a credit analyst for River Cities Bank, ultimately working his way to the position of CEO. Today, he is Prevail Bank’s President.

William Weiland, active Lions Club member and philanthropist, is Prevail Bank’s retired CEO.

Other members of the Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc. Board are: Dean Carter, Jeannie Deml, Gregory Krug, Mark Scheunemann, and Michael Schaefer.

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Bank of Wisconsin Dells Welcomes VP – Commercial Loan Officer

Bank of Wisconsin Dells is pleased to announce the hiring of Ethan Giebel as vice president and commercial loan officer at the Wisconsin Dells branch. Giebel grew up in Lyndon Station and brings over five years of financial experience to the team. He will be working with our local communities and developing business relationships.

Giebel currently resides in Lyndon Station and is excited to build relationships through his work. He enjoys watching businesses experience growth and success, and the resulting impact it has for the surrounding communities. In his spare time, Giebel enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and exploring the outdoors.

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Strasser Joins GSB-Wisconsin Sales & Marketing School Faculty

Kathy Strasser, EVP – chief operating officer/chief information officer of IncredibleBank in Wausau, will join the faculty of the Sales and Marketing School — a specialty school offered by the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

The school — especially designed for marketing, sales, business development and senior managers in banking — has received top marks from past participants and will be next held September 25–29, 2023, at the Fluno Center, in Madison.

Strasser joins a vibrant faculty led by program coordinator Jack Hubbard, chief experience officer of Jack Hubbard Consulting in Elgin, Illinois. “We are very excited that Kathy will be sharing her many talents and great expertise with our students in September,” said Hubbard.

Strasser, who also serves on the faculty of the GSB Digital Banking School, expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity to participate in the Sales and Marketing School.

“Community banks are the backbone to the communities that we live and serve in and are vital to the overall economy, which is why I’m excited to be part of the faculty at the Graduate School of Banking in Wisconsin. GSB continues to develop leaders for today and tomorrow, ensuring continued success of community banks,” said Strasser, adding “With the market and technology changing faster than ever, as a member of the faculty, my goal is to helping bankers think differently and move faster, leveraging examples from our ongoing evolution and success at IncredibleBank.”

Enrollment is currently open for the 2023 Sales and Marketing School; for details and online application, visit wisbank.com/events/gsb-sales-and-marketing-school.

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North Shore Bank Makes Leadership Changes as It Looks to the Future

Jay McKenna

North Shore Bank, celebrating its centennial anniversary in 2023, has announced a new CEO to lead the community bank into its next century. Jay McKenna, previously president and COO of North Shore Bank, has been named president and CEO effective immediately. Former CEO, Jim McKenna, will continue to serve as the bank’s executive chairman.

Jay McKenna began his career at an international accounting firm, and started at North Shore Bank as vice president of finance in 1999. Under his leadership while vice president, chief financial officer, and president and chief operating officer, he has played an instrumental role in the growth and success of the bank.

“I’m honored to be named CEO during such a momentous time for North Shore Bank as we celebrate our 100th Anniversary. Thanks to our incredible employees, we are stronger than ever, and we look forward to continuing to evolve our offerings to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs,” said Jay McKenna.

Jay McKenna, 54 years old, currently serves on the boards of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee as immediate past chairman and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Milwaukee. He previously served on the boards of Marquette University High School and the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). He has received the Zoological Society’s Emu Egg Award and Marquette High’s Alumni Service Award for his commitment and service. He is a member of the AICPA and WICPA, and is a graduate of Marquette University.

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