On our cover
. .
.
Oostburg State Bank President
Terry Katsma is running as
a Republican in Wisconsin’s
26th Assembly District race
this year. He faces Job Hou-
Seye, of Sheboygan, in an
Aug. 12 primary election.
Turn to page 8 to read the full
story.
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PIONEER BANK Leads Rusk County
Development
12
WISCONSIN COMMUNITY BANKERS
ATTEND ICBA WASHINGTON
POLICY SUMMIT
18
NORTH SHORE
BANK Offers
Personal,
Digital Choices
20
THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE of
Employment Agreements
24
ROUNDUP: WISCONSIN MERGER
AND ACQUISITION UPDATES
— BOARD OF DIRECTORS —
Stan Leedle
, Choice Bank, Oshkosh
2013–2014 Chairman
Jerry O’Connor
, The First National Bank of Waupun
Chairman Elect
Fred Siemers
, River Cities Bank, Wisconsin Rapids
Vice Chairman
Paul Hoffmann
, Monona State Bank
Past Chairman
Jim Tubbs
, State Bank of Cross Plains
Secretary/Treasurer, Past Chairman
Rick Busch,
RoyalBank,GaysMills
ICBA Director
John Slatky,
Bank of Luxemburg
ICBA Director
Dan Ravenscroft,
Royal Bank, Mauston
BOLT Board Chairman
— REGIONAL DIRECTORS —
– Northwest District –
Paul Kohler,
Charter Bank, Eau Claire
Tom Armstrong,
First National Bank, Park Falls
Jim Loe
, Pioneer Bank of Wisconsin, Ladysmith
– Northeast District –
Marty Reinhart
, Heritage Bank, Marshfield
Brad Grant
, Calumet County Bank, Brillion
Sue Paoli
, First National Bank of Niagara
– Southwest District –
Steve Zeman,
Union State Bank, West Salem
Doug Martin
, Livingston State Bank
Mary Bomkamp
, Highland State Bank
– Southeast District –
Bill McDonald,
Greenwoods State Bank, Lake Mills
Dennis Doyle,
Great Midwest Bank, Brookfield
Thomas Oehler,
Peoples Bank, Elkhorn
— CBW STAFF —
Daryll Lund
President and CEO
Rick McGuigan
Executive Vice President
Sandra Gruber
Director of Member Services
and Information Management
Shannon Schlueter
Director of Membership and Training
Jami Erickson
Director of Member Communications
and Association Programs
Lori Greene
Administrative Assistant
COMMUNITY BANKER
ISCONSIN
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Doris Green,
Editor and Publisher
Mary Lou Santovec,
Contributor
Lisa Imhoff, Grey Horse Studio,
Art Director
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ISCONSIN
May/June 2014 • Vol 14 No 3
