January 14-20

Banks in the News

i3 Bank | all branches, collected money throughout November and December during Friday jeans days, Denim for a Difference, and donated $508 to the Lincoln TeamMates chapter.
 
Platte Valley Bank | Bridgeport, donated $2,000 to the Bridgeport Food Pantry. The funds were raised by bank employees through jeans Fridays over the past two years, with a dollar-for-dollar match provided by the bank.
 
United Republic Bank | Gretna, donated $1,160 to the Gretna Public Schools Foundation. The funds were raised directly by bank employees’ “Casual for a Cause” participation in 2025.

i3 Bank staff presented a check to the Lincoln chapter for the TeamMates Mentoring Program

Platte Valley Bank staff in Bridgeport presented a check to representatives from the local food pantry.

United Republic Bank staff presented a check to the Gretna Public Schools Foundation.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Eric Bertrand, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, mortgage loan officer
• Michael James, West Gate Bank | Bellevue, mortgage loan officer
• Corey Rhone, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, mortgage loan officer
• Noah Wynn, Commercial State Bank | Nebraska City, assistant vice president/loan officer

 
Promotions:

• Cindy Beyerink, WCB | Blair, executive vice president
• Stacy Gibney, RVR Bank | Fremont, vice president, loan operations
• Spencer Kunze, State Bank of Table Rock | Roca, president and CEO
• Seth Mangels, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, chief financial officer
• Kristy Pafford, RVR Bank | Fremont, senior vice president, human resources
• Emily Petersen, WCB | Blair, 2nd vice president
• Valerie Reyes, WCB | Blair, 2nd vice president
• Garrett Schwanke, RVR Bank | Fremont, assistant vice president, loan officer

Eric Bertrand

Michael James

Corey Rhone

Noah Wynn

Cindy Beyerink

Stacy Gibney

Kristy Pafford

Emily Petersen

Valerie Reyes

Garrett Schwanke

Photos, L to R: Eric Bertrand, Michael James, Corey Rhone, Noah Wynn, Cindy Beyerink, Stacy Gibney, Kristy Pafford, Emily Petersen, Valerie Reyes and Garrett Schwanke

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Retirements

Kathy Dorn, Cornerstone Bank | Franklin, retired on Jan. 6 after 48 years in banking. The bank held an open house to celebrate.
 
Karen Harrington, Security Bank | Laurel, retired on Jan. 14 after 42 years with the bank. The bank held an open house in celebration.
 
Mark Joy, State Bank of Table Rock | Roca, will retire on Jan. 30, after 21 years with the bank. He has served as bank president for the past eight years.

Mark Joy

Photo: Mark Joy