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Wisconsin Community Banker
March/April 2014
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Mack to Head New
Division
MADISON—Wisconsin Bank & Trust
has formed a Private Banking division
and appointed Jill Mack to head up
the new entity. Mack has 25 years of
banking industry experience includ-
ing 12 years in private banking.
The new division will serve clients
with investable assets of $500,000 or
more.
Ropella Announces
Retirement
MADISON—First Business Financial
Services’ senior vice president and
CFO James Ropella has announced
his intention to retire later this year.
Ropella joined First Business, the hold-
ing company of First Business Bank, in
2000 as CFO and led the company dur-
ing the process of going public in 2005.
He also helped orchestrate a stock
offering in December 2012 that raised
more than $29 million.
During Ropella’s 14 years with the
holding company, growth skyrocketed
from $300 million to $1.3 billion.
New Trust
Administrators
WAUKESHA— Prairie Financial
Group, a division of Waukesha State
Bank, has hired Nancy Schoenberg
and Stephen J. Zimmel as new senior
trust administrators. Schoenberg will
serve as relationship manager and
fiduciary advisor, providing trust
administration and estate settlement
services for a wide range of clients and
accounts. Zimmel will be responsible
for working with clients to develop
financial strategies, as well as daily
trust administration.
Congratulations, Jacob
Scheider
OCONOMOWOC—First Bank
Financial Centre has promoted Jacob
Scheider to assistant vice president.
Badger Bank Recognizes
Employees
Pictured from left: (Back Row) Cindy
Wade, MitchWeyer, Steve Dehnert, Lisa
Kleinsteiber, and Donna Rahn
FORT ATKINSON—Badger Bank
recently recognized a combined total
of 65 years of service by congratulat-
ing five deserving employees, includ-
ing its president and CEO.
“Badger Bank remains fortunate to
have such a dedicated and competent
workforce. Employee loyalty is an
important part of our vitality and 130-
year history as a strong and growing,
independent community bank. It’s our
employees that help to differentiate
Badger Bank from our competitors.
Badger Bank is honored to recognize
such exemplary and professional
employees,” said President and CEO
Steve Dehnert. Employees recognized
Dehnert for 35 years of outstanding
dedication, and ongoing service.
Marcy Gudgel Promoted
MADISON—First Business Trust
& Investments has promoted Marcy
Gudgel to assistant
vice president. She is
responsible for data-
base management
associated with daily
trust operations,
as well as commu-
nications with key
administrative service providers. She
earned her B.S. from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Bell Receives Lifetime
Achievement Award
UNION GROVE—CBW President
and CEO Daryll Lund, right, pre-
sented Steve Bell, CBW former board
member and 2010–11 chairman,
with a Lifetime Service Award for his
38-year community banking career
—including 32 years at Community
State Bank, Union Grove, where he
served as president since 2011.
Marcy Gudgel
