BANKERS ON THE MOVE
Del Mari Runck, Chief Operating Officer of Neighborhood
Lorianne Kellogg was hired as Lending &
National Bank in Alexandria, announced that the Bank has
Compliance Assistant at The First State Bank
promoted two staff members:
of Fountain. She brings a 14 year career in
Jean Feigum was promoted to Mortgage Lender
banking to her position. Lorianne enjoys her
after serving as a Personal Banker and Consumer
kids, grandkids, outdoor activities, and keeping
Lender at Neighborhood National for over 15
herself fit.
years. Her banking career spans over 40 years
U.S. Bank Wealth Management has named
and she is a member of the Runestone Lions
Rod Dolan as the national head of Business
Club in Alexandria.
Owner Advisory Services (BOAS). Dolan will
Chris Merten was promoted to Commercial
be based in Minneapolis. In his new role, Dolan
Lender after serving most recently as a Credit
will be responsible for leading Business Owners
Analyst and Loan Support. Chris is currently
Advisory Services, including growing the team
a chairperson for the St. Mary's Church Block
and launching this important program that
Party Committee, and also is a member of the
provides unbiased advice and strategies to a key segment of
Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
wealth management clients.
Young Professionals.
Eagle Valley Bank is pleased to announce
Winona National Bank is pleased to announce
the hire of Matthew Shook as Vice President
Patrick Smock has joined the Bank as Mortgage
­ Retail Banking. In his new role, Shook
Officer. In his new role, Smock is responsible for
will focus on branch profitability, deposit
originating, processing, and closing mortgage
origination and the development of branch
loans. He brings 23 years of customer service
personnel. Shook will oversee three branch
experience to Winona National Bank.
locations and will also assist with the holding
company's most recent acquisition of First Resource Bank in
Christian M. Barnett, CFP, has joined
Lino Lakes.
RiverWood Financial as a Financial Advisor.
This announcement is jointly made by
Jim Mack has joined Foresight Bank in
RiverWood Bank and Investment Centers of
Plainview and Rochester as Vice President, Ag
America, Inc. (ICA), a nationwide provider
& Commercial Lender. Jim brings over 30 years
of non-deposit financial products and services.
of banking experience to his new role.
RiverWood Financial is located within
RiverWood Bank in Baxter. Barnett will service customers
Prime Security Bank in Shakopee is pleased to
from both the Baxter and Crosslake offices.
announce that Andrew Krehbiel has joined
Chuck Johnson, President/CEO of Root River State Bank,
the team as a Credit/Operations Assistant.
Chatfield, and The First State Bank of Fountain, announced
Andrew has his MBA from Augsburg
the following new hires:
University, which he attained in 2017. Andrew
is an avid fan of the Vikings, Timberwolves,
Teresa Narveson was hired as Assistant Vice
and Twins.
President & Operations/Teller Supervisor at
Root River State Bank in Chatfield. She brings
Community Bank Owatonna (CBO) has hired
40 years of experience in banking to her role
Tim Kluender as its new President and Chief
with Root River State Bank. Among her other
Executive Officer. Kluender, who has also joined
talents, she co-chairs the annual Western Days
the bank's Board of Directors, brings 24 years of
homemade pie baking effort for her church,
banking experience to the role, including the last
which resulted in over 200 pies this year.
15 years in an executive management capacity.
Kluender is an Iowa native and a 1993 graduate
Katrina Pulham was hired as Personal Banker &
of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he majored in
Compliance Officer at The First State Bank of
Economics/Finance and earned a minor in Mathematics. "I
Fountain. She brings eight years of experience
am honored to join the Community Bank team and Board of
in banking to her role, most recently at Wells
Directors," Kluender said. "I am passionate about the value
Fargo Bank in Mooresville, North Carolina.
and importance of community banking, and am pleased to
Outside of banking, her talents include bow
be joining an organization in CBO that shares this vision.
hunting and fishing, and she is an accomplished
Additionally Sherry and I look forward to becoming very
wildlife painter.
involved in the Owatonna community."
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