Wisconsin Bankers Association

Congratulations to our staff member Christian Heo on his first work anniversary with WBA! Thanks for ensuring WBA always looks its best! Christian Heo – 1 year of service (start date: October 23, 2023)

WBA would like to congratulate the 2024 graduates of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison! Thank you for your dedication to community banking and for taking the time to complete this 25-month program! The graduates from Wisconsin are: The First National Bank and Trust Company Chelsea Ballou Citizens Bank - WI Stefanie Bonesteel Johnson Financial Group Scott Bruce Rebecca McClelland Courtney Searles Joshua Wagner Lake Ridge Bank Jordan Casto CBI Bank & Trust Trent Cox Michelle Matthys One Community Bank Elizabeth Deihs Bank of Luxemburg Jake Dittmann Bank of Lake Mills Shelly Draeger Frandsen Bank & Trust Susan Fibert Kyle Johansen Peoples State Bank Daniel Glass Bank of Sun Prairie Dena Hineline First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association James Hinks Aaron Holt National Exchange Bank & Trust Ryan Jaecks Desirae Jimenez AbbyBank Natalyn Jannene Prevail Bank David Johns, II The Equitable Bank, S.S.B. Brett Johnsen Park Bank - Madison Suzanne Johnson IncredibleBank Adam Keuler Bay Bank Nathan King Forward Bank Brooke Klug Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Andrew Lau Wolf River Community Bank Joseph Lautenschlager Horicon Bank Steven Leaman Meredith Bank Security Financial Bank John Lisowski (not pictured) Daniel Pohnl National Bank of Commerce (WI/MN) Brian Miliken Starion Bank Peter Moskal Bonduel State Bank Michael Papendorf Bank of Brodhead Adam Sommer Johnson Bank Eric Waite

Last week, WBA hosted more than 40 bankers for the Supervisor Boot Camp at the office in Madison! Thank you to the attendees below for completing the course. We hope you enjoyed networking and learning with your fellow bankers! American Bank Jackie Castillo Bank of Milton Kris Cox Bank of Prairie du Sac Kaeli Reichert Bank of Wisconsin Dells Amanda Garwood Heidi Horstman Rodnie Miller Danielle Schonasky Bluff View Bank Lori Bork Capitol Bank Caitlin Timms Citizens State Bank - Cadott Amyann McCluhan Schindhelm Community First Bank Taylor Cooley Community State Bank (WI) Barb Fish Brittany Nickerson First National Bank of River Falls Tami Miller First State Bank - WI Angie Beers Trista Zahn Forte Bank Ben Flath Forward Bank Audra Strasser FVSBank Kathy O'Malley IncredibleBank Donna Klismith Stephanie Weisenberger Ixonia Bank Sarah Brunk Nicolet National Bank Louis Heikkinen Zachary Loch Amber Malson Steph Scherer One Community Bank Amy Bailey Jamie Balsiger Carol Ellis Susan Irvine Alyah Kumferman Sam Kuntz Tom Long Jostin Noyes Tasha Radloff Brent Swokowski PremierBank Wendy Kundert State Bank Financial Skylar Rickstad State Bank of Chilton Wendy Centeno Lisa Dougherty Tracy Wagner The Bank of New Glarus Deanne Hexom Wolf River Community Bank Tara Darby Rita Holm

Congratulations to the bankers who recently completed the WBA Principles of Banking School! We hope to see you at upcoming WBA events as you continue your banking career. A special thank you to Security Financial Bank, Black River Falls for hosting the school! Citizens First Bank Danielle Daffinson Jace Williamson Citizens State Bank of Loyal Kahri Rueth Pillar Bank Haedynn Leazott Becky Rousar Security Financial Bank Alex Bliven Angie Bryan Phil Long Hannah Rogstad Nicky Schmitt Brad Sirianni Jeanne Szepieniec Sydney Webster State Bank Financial Megan Farra Kara Snyder

WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels presented a plaque to The Stephenson National Bank & Trust President and CEO Greg Salmen in recognition of the bank's 150th anniversary. The award presentation was part of the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours event hosted by the chamber and SNBT. Congratulations to the team at SNBT!

WBA hosted a new Section 1071 Workshop last week and welcomed bankers in the office as well as virtually to learn more about the rule's core requirements in order to create an implementation plan at their bank. Thank you to the following Wisconsin banks for tuning in to this important update. American National Bank Fox Cities Jennifer Haydon Bank First Emma Neveu Bank Five Nine (Community Bank) Danielle Peters Bank of Deerfield John Moniak Bank of Mauston Rebecca Saso Bank of Sun Prairie Jason Bongle Laura Enders Alex Wilkinson Phil Wiedenbeck Bank of Wisconsin Dells Missy Sisler Citizens First Bank Jessica Manske Citizens State Bank of La Crosse Julie Berg Citizens State Bank - Cadott Christine Galvez Citizens State Bank of Loyal Kurt Humke Cleveland State Bank (Cleveland, WI) Jenny Bartz Community First Bank - WI Kari Honer Anna Wedig Community State Bank (WI) Katielynne Olszewski Ergo Bank Melinda Nieman Eric Witt Cory Schwoch Eric Krueger Kevin Doherty Jared Swyter Paul Curran Marissa Maleck Tim Boerneke John Sullivan Joseph Raiten Josh Murray Kyle Witt Paula ODonnell Seth Brown Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust Carrie Graf Farmers & Merchants Union Bank Amy Ketelboeter Farmers Savings Bank Erica Kundert First Business Bank Beth Olson First Citizens State Bank Nate Parrish FNC Bank Jill Lyksett Forte Bank Tim Nelson Emily Aumann Jennifer Johnson Horicon Bank Jennifer Stein IncredibleBank Mackenzie Heckendorf Ixonia Bank Zachary Maas Erin Pechanach Kyle Dittmar Johnson Financial Group Jennifer Somerlott Mound City Bank Pete Mumm National Exchange Bank & Trust Dana Swiss Megan Schueller Sarah Aellig Brandi Surprise Becky Guseck North Shore Bank Kristen Gagliano Northwestern Bank Andrew Henning Lynda LaCasse Partners Bank Jeff Lappe Peoples State Bank Martin MacEachern Peoples State Bank Amanda Schessler Pillar Bank Deann LaValley Port Washington State Bank Shelly Mabee Shelly Hartmann Richland County Bank Jarrett McDonald Sierra Schiesser River Bank Heidi Blount Security Financial Bank Ann Gonstead-Hartle Shell Lake State Bank Linda Okonek State Bank Financial Lindsey Branson Erin Hanson State Bank of Reeseville Renee Maas The Peoples Community Bank Laura Sullivan Hailey Seep Sami Schwartz The Stephenson National Bank & Trust Wendy Sellen Union State Bank Jean Mathison United Bankers' Bank Jeff Thompson Waldo State Bank Karla Kaseno Woodford State Bank Julie Flannery Becky Brown WoodTrust Bank Lori Van Asten

The WBA Deposit Compliance School wrapped up last week and included a special Regulation E Workshop on the last day. Congratulations on completing the school and learning the rigorous material! Thank you to those who joined the Reg E Workshop as well! Bank First Nikki Schmidt Bank Of Alma Stephanie Reinhardt Bank of Deerfield Brittney Seeber The Bank of New Glarus Liz Johnson Bank of Wisconsin Dells Jenn Naylor Bristol Morgan Bank Lisa Weeks Citizens First Bank Cheyenne Kvistad Amanda Roe Cleveland State Bank (Cleveland, WI) Ashley Brauer Sophia Velier Community Bank Of Cameron Alicia Bendt Coulee Bank Sarah Laxton East Wisconsin Savings Bank Stephanie Roberts Farmers Savings Bank Carrie Schroeder FNC Bank Jeri Cook Forte Bank Emily Aumann Great Midwest Bank Amanda Wiesner Great North Bank Kelly Skarbek Michelle Chartier Macy McDonnell Horicon Bank Jennifer Stein LADYSMITH FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Katlein Detloff Lake Ridge Bank Eliza Bettinger Mound City Bank Mollie Clapham National Bank of Commerce (WI/MN) Kerri Ugrich National Exchange Bank & Trust Todd Gilgenbach Diana Nachtrab Jayme Whitty North Shore Bank Hilary Kloster Peshtigo National Bank Kirstyn Folgert Port Washington State Bank Lisa Pauly State Bank Financial Ashley Monsoor Park Bank - Madison Peyron Reinke Alyssa Olson The Stephenson National Bank & Trust Lindsey Bleau Tri City National Bank Trey Barker Unity Bank Shannon Cunnien Waldo State Bank Brittany Ramskugler Waukesha State Bank Jacob Pyle Woodford State Bank Emily Stietz Kim Zettle Julie Flannery Kasey Bruehlman Bobbiy Ormond Reg E Workshop attendees: Badger Bank Jeanie Hoth Bank First Laura Peters Bristol Morgan Bank Emily Holbach First Citizens State Bank Angela Horkan FVSBank Kortney Tabor Great Midwest Bank Rebecca Seaton Mayville Savings Bank Sara Plageman One Community Bank Matthew McGrath Port Washington State Bank Kristel Welzien Royal Bank Lori Stokes Waldo State Bank Karla Kaseno

Congratulations to First National Bank of Bangor President Bill Bosshard for a half-century of service to the banking industry! His impressive milestone was recognized with the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s 50-Year Club award. WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels presented a WBA 50-Year Club plaque to Bosshard at a surprise celebration for him held on October 11, 2024, at First National Bank of Bangor.

Financial institutions reported $688 million in mail theft-related check fraud to FinCEN over a six-month period. Check out WBA Director – Legal Scott Birrenkott and The Equitable Bank President and CEO Tom Sattler discussing how to avoid falling victim to check fraud.

On the road again! WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels visited Bonduel State Bank last month to congratulate David Schultz, president and CEO of Bonduel State Bank, for his 43 years of service in the banking industry and his retirement at the end of September. David shared a few of his career highlights with Rose and the impact the bank has had in the Bonduel community.