October 23-29

Bankers in the News

Chantel Burch, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, celebrated five years with the bank. She is the marketing coordinator.

Terry Cone, BankFirst | Ord, celebrated 10 years with the bank. He is a loan officer.

Claire Devney, FNBO | Omaha, participated in a panel on innovation during the Flyover Fintech event in Lincoln on Oct. 21. She is the head of fintech engagements at the bank.

Joanna Eitzmann, Midwest Bank | Deshler, celebrated her 10th anniversary with the bank. She is a loan officer.

Helen Forster, Bruning Bank | Broken Bow, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank.

Jeff Hamilton and Kyle Kennebeck, RVR Bank, and Norma Hernandez, FNBO | all of Fremont, were chosen for the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Fremont class of 2025.

Christina Macken, Great Plains State Bank | Columbus, has joined the Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska board of directors. She is the marketing representative at the bank.

Sandy Ross, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte, celebrated 20 years with the bank. She is the vice president-deposit operations manager.

Kim Woolery, MNB Bank | Hastings, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank.

Chantel Burch

Terry Cone

Claire Devney

Joanna Eitzmann

Helen Forster

Kyle Kennebeck

Norma Hernandez

Christina Macken

Sandy Ross

Kim Woolery

Photos, L to R: Chantel Burch, Terry Cone, Claire Devney, Joanna Eitzmann, Helen Forster, Kyle Kennebeck, Norma Hernandez, Christina Macken, Sandy Ross and Kim Woolery

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Banks in the News

Cattle Bank & Trust | Seward, hosted a blood drive on Oct. 25 for the Nebraska Community Blood Bank.

First Nebraska Bank | Brainard, opened in-school savings banks at East Butler Public Schools Dwight on Oct. 17 and in Brainard on Oct. 18.

​Left: East Butler students and staff pose for a photo at the ribbon-cutting of the schools’ In-School Savings Program in collaboration with First Nebraska Bank.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Karna Dam, RVR Bank | Fremont, assistant vice president-business development

Karna Dam

Photo: Karna Dam