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Bloomington, MN
UNITED BANKERS BANK Dwight Larsen, President and CEO of United Bankers’ Bank (UBB) is pleased to announce the addition of Katie Ferrell, CRCM, CAMS, and Sandy Panella, CRCM, to the UBB Compliance Services Team. Katie Ferrell comes to UBB with nearly 20 years of experience supporting financial institutions through regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, and retail operations and lending. A graduate of Barret Graduate School of Banking with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, Katie maintains CRCM, CAMS, and NCCO certifications. Sandy Panella has been in the community banking industry for almost 20 years. She has her CRCM certification from American Bankers Association and is a graduate of Robert M. Perry School of Banking and of Robert M. Perry School of Lending through Central Michigan University. Dean Miller, Chairperson of United Bankers’ Bancorporation, Inc., is pleased to announce the election of Rachelle Nelson to the
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• July-August 2022
United Bankers’ Bancorporation, Inc. (UBBI) and United Bankers’ Bank (UBB) Boards of Directors. Rachelle Nelson is the President and CEO of the First National Bank of Milaca since January 2021 and has served on their Board of Directors since 2020. She is the chair of the monthly executive board meeting and sits on officer’s credit, senior management, strategic planning, and ALCO Funds management committees at FNB Milaca. Rachelle is a 2019 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. An active member of the Minnesota Bankers Association, she currently serves on their Next Generation Task Force committee.
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regional president and commercial loan officer at Carrollton Bank. Thompson is a longtime supporter and board member of United Way’s Southwest Illinois Division and is on the Executive Committee of United Way of Greater St. Louis. He also currently serves as vice-chairman of Alton Memorial Hospital, treasurer of Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation, district chairman of the Piasa Bird District, Greater St. Louis Area Council (Boy Scouts of America), and is a board member of the AltonGodfrey Rotary Club and the Village of Godfrey Park and Recreation. In addition, he is a member of North Alton Godfrey Business Council, Riverbend Growth Association, and Southern Illinois Employer’s Association.
CARROLLTON BANK Steve Thompson, regional president of Carrollton Bank in Alton, has been named the 2022 auxiliary board chair for the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. He succeeds Gireesh Gupchup, director for university-community initiatives and professor of pharmacy at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, who has held the chair position since 2020. Thompson has more than 35 years of banking and financial experience. He began his career at KPMG Peat Marwick and went on to operate his own business as a consultant and advisor to community banks. In the following years, he has held a variety of leadership roles such as market president at CNB Bank & Trust, chief financial officer at Liberty Bank, and
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Hladio
Broge
Steele
MIDLAND STATES BANK Midland States Bank is excited to announce Jayne Hladio has joined as President of Midland Wealth Management and Dena Steele has been promoted to Director of Marketing. As Midland Wealth Management President, Hladio will oversee the group of over 90 professionals and provide strategic leadership, planning, and executive management to achieve the group’s overall objectives. Midland’s wealth service offerings include Investment and Advisory, Trust Administration, and Retirement Plans. Hladio’s background boasts over 25 years of significant financial services experience with accomplishments in digital program implementation,
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