November 5-11

11/12/2025

Bankers in the News

Rod Green, American National Bank | Omaha, celebrated 30 years with the bank. He is a senior branch manager.

Shannon Hart, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She is an internal auditor.

Banks in the News

Core Bank | Omaha, awarded a $5,000 community impact award to the Healing Hugs Project, a nonprofit that provides care and comfort items, including homemade blankets, care packages and art supplies, to pediatric patients and their families

First Interstate Bank | Falls City, collected and donated over 950 food items as part of the bank’s Neighbors Feeding Neighbors event to support local families facing food insecurity.

FNBO | Omaha, received the Pro Patria Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The award is the highest recognition a state committee can give to an employer for supporting participation in the National Guard and Reserve.

First Interstate Bank staff poses with an overflowing table of food items collected through the bank's Neighbors Feeding Neighbors program.

Left: First Interstate Bank staff collected an overflowing table full of food items collected through the bank's Neighbors Feeding Neighbors program.

Left: FNBO received the Pro Patria Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

Christian Schmidt, United Republic Bank | Omaha, vice president, commercial relationship manager
Macy Zentner, Cornerstone Bank | St. Edward, customer service agent, insurance

Promotions:

Pepper Papineau, Cornerstone Bank | York, vice president and manager of trust

Christian Schmidt

Macy Zentner

Photos, L to R: Christian Schmidt and Macy Zentner

Deaths

Todd Adams (age 69) | Ogallala, passed away on Nov. 6. He was the CEO and chairman of the board with Adams Bank & Trust in Ogallala, where he served for over 40 years.

Todd Adams

Photo: Todd Adams

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