January 29 - February 4

Bankers in the News

Denise Dangberg, Nebraska Bank | Carroll, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She is a customer service representative.

Wendy Essink, Nebraska Bank | Hickman, celebrated five years with the bank. She is a lending assistant.

Carmen Lechtenberg, Tri-County Bank | O’Neill, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She is an ag and business banker.

Janice Nozicka, Bruning Bank | Broken Bow, celebrated 20 years with the bank. She is a mortgage loan officer.

Aaron Otten, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, was elected to the Platte Institute board of directors.

Denise Dangberg

Wendy Essink

Carmen Lechtenberg

Photos, L to R: Denise Dangberg, Wendy Essink and Carmen Lechtenberg

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Banks in the News

Commercial State Bank | Wausa, opened an in-school savings bank at Wausa Elementary School at the end of January.

RVR Bank | Fremont, received the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce Game Changer of the Year award for the bank’s volunteerism, involvement in the engagement, development and growth of employees, innovative work environment and excellence in its approach to workforce.

Left: RVR Bank employees accepted the Game Changer of the Year award from the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Kristin Maddux, F&M Bank | Falls City, operations and lending
• Mitch Russman, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, credit analyst
• Gary Tranmer, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, credit analyst officer

Promotions:

• Bailey Baumann, Midwest Bank | Pierce, retail specialist
• Allen Chaffee, Cornhusker Bank | chief banking officer
• Saige Hammond, Security First Bank, Lincoln, loan officer II
• Dwight Junker, Adams County Bank | Kenesaw, executive vice president
• Neel Keiser, Adams County Bank | Kenesaw, president
• Kim Klusman, Adams County Bank | Kenesaw, senior vice president
• Ted Myers, Midwest Bank | Norfolk, retail specialist
• Dustin Nordhues, Adams County Bank | Kenesaw, assistant vice president
• Caitlyn Peterson, Custer Federal State Bank | Broken Bow, executive vice president
• Mark Utter, Adams County Bank | Kenesaw, chief executive officer
• Chris Varney, Custer Federal State Bank | Broken Bow, president
  
• Kayla White, Custer Federal State Bank | Broken Bow, assistant operations manager

Saige Hammond

Neel Keiser

Photos, L to R: Saige Hammond and Neel Keiser

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Retirements

Vince Pille, Security National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, retired after 33 years with the bank. He was the chief credit officer.

Vince Pille

Photo: Vince Pille