Government Relations Council

The council is a cross-section of bankers, who represent the geographic and size components of the industry who are very interested in the political process, as well as having specific expertise in issues impacting the industry.  Responsibilities are to assist the government relations staff with in-depth analysis of issues and make recommendations of our position to the Board of Directors; and be ambassadors to banker colleagues for stronger grassroots involvement.

2009-2010  

Chair – Bryan Bruns, Annandale State Bank

Brad Bakken, Citizens Independent Bank, St. Louis Park

Rick Beeson, Park Midway Bank, St. Paul

Tom Borman, Tradition Capital Bank, Edina

Greg Burger, Minnwest Bank, Luverne

Bob Carlson, United Minnesota Bank, New London

Charles Cavanagh, United Community Bank, Perham

Steve Daggett, Midwest Bank, Detroit Lakes

John Evans, Wells Fargo, Minneapolis

Mike Finley, Janesville State Bank

Erick Gandrud, Eagle Bank, Glenwood

Steve Grams, Community Bank, Owatonna

Claire Graupmann, TCF Bank, Minneapolis

Steve Huston, BANKWEST, Rockford

Catherine Jackson, Citizens State Bank, Waverly

Ken Johnson, North Shore Bank of Commerce, Duluth

Scott Johnson, TCF Bank, Minneapolis

Thomas Johnson, American National Bank, Baxter

James Jorstad, First State Bank of Ashby

Jeff Kemink, Wells Fargo, Bloomington

Damon Laliberte, U.S. Bank NA, St. Paul

Tom Lytle, Bank Midwest, Fairmont

Don Martinez, CenBank, Buffalo Lake

Bob Mathiasen, Heritage Bank, N.A., Willmar

Brad Meier, First Commercial Bank, Bloomington

Tim Meininger, Beacon Bank North, Duluth

Christopher Meyer, CornerStone State Bank, Belle Plaine

Daniel Miller, U.S. Bank, NA, Minneapolis

Jim Nikolai, U.S. Bank NA, Minneapolis

Paul Pieschel, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Springfield

Bryan Rude, American Bank of the North, Grand Rapids

Bill Spang, First National Bank, Buhl

Joseph Tapp, Olmsted National Bank, Rochester

Roy Terwilliger, Flagship Financial Group, Eden Prairie

Robert Weiss, Beacon Bank, Shorewood

Noah Wilcox, Grand Rapids State Bank

Board Representatives - Bryan Bruns, Annandale State Bank, Brad Bakken, Citizens Independent Bank, St. Louis Park

Staff Representatives - Steve Johnson, Therese Kuvaas, Joe Witt