Banks & Bankers

November 16 - 29

11/30/2022

Bankers in the News

Greg Dunlap, Horizon Bank, and Cody Mosel, First State Bank Nebraska | Waverly, have been named to the Waverly City Council's new Economic Development Advisory Committee. Greg is the president of Horizon Bank; Cody is the manager of the First State Bank Nebraska Waverly branch. (pictured)

Jesus Jimenez, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, recently celebrated 15 years with the bank. He is an operations analyst.

Jonathan Klipp, Cornhusker Bank | recently celebrated five years with the bank. He is a customer engagement team manager. (pictured)

Quyen "Gwen" Leach, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, recently celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. She is a mortgage loan analyst. (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Greg Dunlap, Cody Mosel, Jonathan Klipp and Gwen Leach

Banks in the News

ACCESSbank | all branches, held a "Winter Gift Drive" from Nov. 21-30 to collect items that will be donated to adults with developmental disabilities.

Bruning Bank | Bruning, Heartland Bank | Geneva, and NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, were recently named to American Banker's 2022 list of the top 90 "Best Banks to Work For." Heartland Bank ranked 52nd, Bruning Bank ranked 36th, and NebraskaLand Bank ranked 24th.

Citizens State Bank | Newman Grove, held a steak dinner earlier this month as a thank you to all first responder volunteers. Susan King Nielsen, Dennis McCloud, Connie Rankin and Stacie Temme from the bank served the food.

First Bank and Trust Co. | Minden, held an open house on Nov. 18 to celebrate the completion of the bank's remodeling project that began last year.

First Interstate Bank, Horizon Bank and MNB Bank | McCook, and other local businesses were sponsors and provided matching funds for donations given during Big Give McCook on earlier this month. Including the matching donations, the total raised during the event was over $219,000.

First State Bank & Trust Co. | Fremont, helped sponsor a concert by The Flyovers, an a cappella group, on Nov. 29 at the Fremont Opera House.

Frontier Bank | Falls City, held ribbon cutting ceremonies earlier in Nov. for two in-school savings bank branches at Sacred Heart Elementary and South Elementary in Falls City. (pictured)

Heritage Bank | St. Paul, recently donated $585 to the Howard County Senior Center from an internal bank fundraiser called "Heritage Cares."

Homestead Bank | St. Paul, presented a hand-built wooden American flag to the Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 in honor of Veterans Day.

Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co. | Broken Bow, and other local businesses helped sponsor the 2022 4-H recognition program for Custer County on Nov. 20.

Frontier Bank staff opened an in-school savings bank at an elementary school in Falls City.

Above: Frontier Bank staff celebrated the official openings of two new in-school savings banks on Nov. 1 and 8.

Bankers on the Move

New/Recent Hires

Nick Inzerello, First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, vice president of commercial banking (pictured)
Nathan McKown, First National Bank of Omaha | managing director of commercial banking (pictured)
Mark Ostronic, First National Bank of Omaha, corporate banking relationship manager (pictured)
Tristan Sheridan, Astra Bank | Sutton, market president

Promotions

Miles Anderson, First National Bank of Omaha, senior advisor in corporate banking (pictured)

Photos, L to R: Nick Inzerello, Nathan McKown, Mark Ostronic, Tristan Sheridan and Miles Anderson

Deaths

Michael Mahlendorf | Blair (age 73), passed away on Nov. 18. He served on numerous NBA committees and was the president of WCB in Blair. He also oversaw banks in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota as president of the Lauritzen Corporation. (pictured)

Michael Mahlendorf

Photo: Michael Mahlendorf