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Class of 2024 - Class 6

MBA Leadership
Development Academy

Brett E. Anderson
Vice President, Branch Manager
First National Bank of Milaca
Isle
Class President
Lance S. Jeppson
Market President
Pioneer Bank
Mankato

Carmen Muhl
Senior Finance & Liquidity Officer
Stearns Financial Services
Saint Cloud

Tara Berndt
Asst. Vice President/Commercial Loan Operations Manager
Reliance Bank
Faribault
Craig Kern
Associate Director of Equipment Finance Division
Stearns Bank Equipment Finance Division
Sauk Centre
Stephanie A. Peine
Vice President/SBA Manager
Minnwest Bank
Saint Cloud

Troy Casper
President
Frandsen Bank & Trust
Baxter
Bernie A. Knutson
Market President
Frandsen Bank & Trust
Grand Forks
Melissa Peterson
Market President
Frandsen Bank & Trust
Eau Claire
Jason Crawford
Vice President/Commercial Lender
Bell Bank
Duluth

Bracey Lerner
Loan Officer
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Springfield
Beth Rice
Senior Vice President
Americana Community Bank
Chanhassen

Christopher J. Futrell
Vice President/Commercial Lender
BankCherokee
Saint Paul
Andrew J. Martin
SVP of Information Technology
Northeast Bank
Minneapolis

Justin Schultz
SBA Lending Manager, SVP
First Bank & Trust
Roseville
Ben Hanowski
Credit Analyst
Deerwood Bank
Waite Park
Brad Meester
Market President/Assistant Chief Credit Officer
First State Bank Southwest
Worthington
Ted Sirianni
Market President
Financial Security Bank
Albertville

Hope Hollasch
Vice President of Operations
First Security Bank
Byron
Jacob A. Melchert
VP Branch & ATM Manager
Unity Bank
Edina
Jeb Willis
SVP of Mortgage Banking
Falcon National Bank
Saint Cloud

Kealani T. Hopkins
Vice President IT/HR
BANKWEST
Rockford

Andy Meyer
SBA Loan Manager, AVP
The Bank of Elk River
Elk River
Warren Zabel
Vice President, Branch & ATM Manager
Peoples State Bank
Plainview