Laura Adams

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Office Manager & Shareholder Relations
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“The lake is my happy place.”

Kaylee Andersen

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Operations

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Proud dance team coach and enthusiast. Why walk through life when you can dance.

Natalia Armitage

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Business Banking
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Favorite daily read is theSkimm.

Henry Aryiku

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Credit

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I am obsessed with soccer.

Joe Bauer

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Chief Revenue Officer
NMLS # 1815502
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Played hockey at Brown.

Ted Becker

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Treasury Management

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I don't really care for cheese. Except on pizza...something has to hold on the toppings!

CJ Becker

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Business Banking

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Heidi Bellefy

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Market Leader

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Mom, coach and Minnesota Gopher Enthusiast. Hoping for a Rose Bowl before I die.

Jessyca Bellinger

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Operations

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I always name my fur babies after candy bars. I have a dog named Butterfinger, a cat named Snickers, and a fish named Twizzler.

Holly Benson

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Human Resources
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I am a huge Minnesota Twins fan - I live for Opening Day.

Kim Berger

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Loan Administration
NMLS# 2070813

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You can take the girl out of Wisconsin, but cannot take Wisconsin outta the girl

Angela Berntsen

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Experience

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Addicted to crossword puzzles, Wordle, Duolingo (689 day streak), and playing cards. Try to do them all every day!

Corey Blexrud

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Credit

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You name it, I probably collect it!

John Borawski

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Credit

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Go Pack Go!

Lorri Borgelt

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Private Banking
NMLS# 403463
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Twin kids. Twin labs. Twinning.

David Boyce

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Private Banking
NMLS # 470346
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Give me a mountain or a lake, I love to ski.

Alaina Boys

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Chief Experience Officer
NMLS # 826249

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I have not been everywhere, but it is on my list.

Steve Bringgold

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Business Banking

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I once rode an airplane to 14,000 feet and jumped out.

Travis Brown

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Residential Mortgage & Construction

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Playing hockey, catching fish, swinging for par

Lisa Bullerman

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Loan Administration

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You haven’t really lived until you’ve shared your bed with a gassy French bulldog (or two).

Tyler Campion

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Finance
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Once biked from the Twin Cities to Duluth.

Gregory Canfield

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Deposit Client Services
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Shook a former U.S. President’s hand whilst wearing a rabbit mascot suit.

Chris Conati

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Loan Administration

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Will be participating in the MUDGIRL event on July 20th with a group of friends.

Makenzy Crandall

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Treasury Management
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I can twist my arm all the way around

Chasen Dobranski

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Arizona Market

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People always tell me over the phone that I sound like I'm in my 40's or 50's

Olivia Draskovich

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Treasury Management
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I used to train in powerlifting. In 2016, I threw my back out lifting over 2x my bodyweight. I haven’t touched anything over 200 lbs. since then.

Angie Eckley

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Treasury Management

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Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.

Josh Eifert

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Chief Financial Officer
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First Investment Portfolio = baseball card collection.

Jennifer Elseth

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Loan Administration

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Stay close to people who feel like sunshine.

Lizzie England

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Operations
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HGTV fanatic. Home décor extraordinaire.

Stacey Essary

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Deposit Client Services

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Iowa transplant. Dog mom. Twins fan.

Josh Essert

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Information Technology

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Lived in Texas where it was too hot, then in Alaska where it was too cold, and now lives in Minnesota where it is just right!

Reid Evenson

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Tradition Bancshares, Inc.
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Born in Japan.

Brett Ewig

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 553419
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Life-long Packers fan.

Dan Fagan

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President & Chief Executive Officer
NMLS# 403441
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Met wife at an exam…an FDIC audit exam.

James Fischer

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Residential Mortgage & Construction

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An avid MN sports fan...still waiting to witness a championship

Jon Fisher

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Loan Operations
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Hockey isn’t a passion, it’s a way of life.

Anthony Foote

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IT

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Die hard Viking's fan since 1998, even though I'm from Beloit, Wisconsin.

Sophia Forthun

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Loan Administration

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San Diego and Estes Park always have a special place in my heart.

Diane Fredrickson

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Chief Compliance Officer
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Cereal. It’s not just for breakfast anymore!

Jack Freeman

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Loan Coordinator

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Fitness enthusiast; dog lover; outdoor person; only Badger in the bank.

Jack Futrell

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Finance
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Fishing. Snowmobiling. Repeat.

Chris Futrell

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 1108510

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Future climber of Kilimanjaro.

D.J. Gallant

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Credit

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Helped my wife practice her nursing skills by getting staples in my skull.

Stacy Greven

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Treasury Management
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I was the 96-97 Hopkins Raspberry Princess.

Tara Hall

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Risk Management

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Once performed during the halftime show at a Vikings vs. Packers game in college

Nate Hanson

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 2102739

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My love of baseball took me to 35 different states.

Kelly Heitz

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Operations

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Dee Henry-Boeck

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Private Banking
NMLS # 930879

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I live on the lake in a less than 500 square feet cabin, and spend as much time as I can fishing for large mouth bass.

Amy Hilgers

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Chief Risk Officer

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Diet Coke is the only true diet cola.

Amy Hoover

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Chief Credit Officer
NMLS# 1198667
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Loves College Game Day and Kirk Herbstreit. Not in that order.

Trina Hoover

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Loan Administration
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Kevin Howk

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Market Leader
NMLS# 586580
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I was once chased down a fairway by a black bear. Made a bogey.

Ellie Hunstad

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Human Resources

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Marathon finisher X2

Molly Ingeman

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 1617767
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I started banking at age five, stuffing statements and rolling coin. I’m not sure I was ever paid for those hours...

Jarrett Isaacson

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Business Banking

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Wisconsin Transplant. Golden Gopher Alumni. The best of both worlds!

Cooper Johnson

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Deposit Client Services

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Worked for an airline for 5 years and have been to over 20 different countries.

Kari Kalkman

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Finance

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I was an au pair near New York City one summer in college. It was quite an adventure for a small town farm girl from SD! Still love NYC to this day.

Mike Kapps

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Market Leader
NMLS # 796183

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Pat Kasid

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Commercial Construction & Development

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Your life is an occasion... rise to it.

Kerry Kelzenberg

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Deposit Client Services
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Retirement trip plans – revisit all the cities where once lived: Washington, DC; Slough, England; Paris, France; Chicago, IL and Statesville, NC.

Amy Kirsch

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS# 1584093
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Proud Mother.

Andrew Krough

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Commercial Construction & Development
NMLS # 2161829
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Big Ben: Check
Eiffel Tower: Check
Colosseum: Check
Parthenon: Check
Next Stop: Pyramids in Egypt

Matt Kruse

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Credit

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My “before I turn 30” bucket list
- Get a hole-in-one
- Climb a “14er” in Colorado
- Swim with sharks

Tom Kruse

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Business Banking
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It's not a slice. It's a power fade.

Margaret Kubes

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Loan Administration

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Chris Kulzer

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Finance
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Crazy about the Wild.

Colin Lancashire

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Treasury Management

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Avid comic book reader.

Sean Lang

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
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Life is a choice. Making a difference is someone else’s isn’t.

Alysha Larkin

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Deposit Client Services
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Homegrown on Caribou Coffee and Twins Baseball.

Erin Larson

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Treasury Management

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Went canyoning through the Julian Alps, played Tejo in Bogotá, walked across the Marienbruke in the snow, but my biggest fear is spiders. Needless to say I am a cat person.

Jana Letendre

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Loan Operations
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Proud mom of two boys (aka my Monsters!). I also love baking, campfires, and my hammock!

Jordana Lewis

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Accounting
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In June 2022 I enjoyed time at 6 amusement parks in 6 different states. On this trip I rode Fury 325, the tallest, fastest, and longest giga coaster in North America.

Vicki Lindgren

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Loan Operations

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I started my Banking career in Hawaii where we lived for a short time while my husband was in the Navy.

John Lindquist

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Business Banking
NMLS # 1755145

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Lived in Florence, Italy for a year.

Brad Losee

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Market Leader
NMLS # 2136544

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When not in the office, you'll find me in the woods with my golden retriever.

Mike Lundin

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Residential Mortgage & Construction

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I have lived in Canada, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, and Finland.

Nancy Madsen

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Credit
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I have been on 7 BWCA canoe trips.

Amir Mashad

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Credit
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Favorite hobbies are skiing, golf and eating Thai food

Kelly McCloskey

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Construction & Development
NMLS # 2075469

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Changed 142 diapers in a single daycare shift.

Paul McGee

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Business Banking
NMLS# 1561335
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Iowa State Golf Team Alum with 3 hole in ones.

Kevin Rubio Mendoza

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Deposit Client Services

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Hablo Español

Kerri Metz

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Credit

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I almost bypassed a banking career because I enjoyed working at the GAP.

Kelley Miller

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Loan Operations
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Lover of vitamin D, Halloween enthusiast, aspiring momager.

Barbie Minzel

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BSA AML Officer

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Trust in your heart and it will lead you where you are meant to be.

Hayley Monnens

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Private Banking
NMLS # 553891
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Learned to read a daily racing form at 8; I still have yet to bet enough on a winning horse.

Emily Montgomery

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Private Client Services

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My goal is to bring my kids to all 50 states by their 18th birthday.

Doug Munson

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Operations

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My second car is an airplane, and it’s way more fun to drive.

Kelly Murphy

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Treasury Management

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I may not look it, but I love loud rock music and am covered in tattoos.

Debra Nilson

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Credit

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Failed Retirement - even though it was all it was supposed to be.

Jenell O'Brien

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Private Client Services

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Enjoy gardening, outdoors and traveling

Katrina Oehlerking

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Executive Assistant

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I once lived on a 27 square mile island yet my biggest fear is being stranded in the ocean.

Amanda Olson

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Private Client Services
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My main motivation for buying a house last spring was to make more room for more puppies!

Emma Onyancha

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Risk Management

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I’m a huge fan of languages. I personally speak fluently two other languages besides English. I listen to Korean music almost exclusively and have picked up some Korean, French, and Spanish along the way. Looking to learn Turkish language next.

Tim Osterlund

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Credit
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Favorite Sport: Professional Cycling.

Sherri Ostman

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Client Services

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The most rewarding getaway – taking time off of work to help friends work (HARD WORK) on a ranch in Miles City, MT. This has always been a dream of mine, and it came true in June 2021.

Johanna Pape

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Loan Administration
NMLS #709676
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I wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up, but somehow fell into banking instead.

Monica Paravicini

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Deposit Operations

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I have been to the "Dead Road" in Bolivia.

Pam Patterson

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Deposit Client Services
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Rescuer of dogs and cats.

Dave Peterson

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Business Banking

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I love spending time with my family and officiating college women’s basketball.

Bill Picka

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Loan Administration

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I've been a professional wrestler since 2008. Even with 500+ matches under my belt, I have no plans on stopping anytime soon.

Julie Pleshe

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Human Resources
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She once drove her car into a snowbank trying to see Donald Driver. She also crashed her bike trying to see his swing set. She regrets neither.

Jessica Porter

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Chief Innovation Officer
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If stranded on a deserted island with wi-fi, she’d tune into Steve Winwood radio.

Dylan Quaife

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Loan Administration

Amintha Ratnayake

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Information Technology

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My childhood ambition to be a snake charmer was squashed when my father killed the baby cobra that wondered into our yard in Sri Lanka.
I once ran a marathon.
I will enthusiastically cheer for all sports ball teams I see live but don’t follow any team.

Hannah Regehr

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Deposit Client Services

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Once rode a camel in the Sahara Desert in Morocco and managed to not fall off.

Meagan Reinke

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Private Client Services

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I love 80's hairbands!

Luke Remington

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Credit

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Kayla Renfer

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Loan Administration

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Still sad they took "That 70's Show" off of Netflix.

Mike Richter

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Credit
NMLS # 2241954

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I have my private pilot's license.

Gail Riesgraf

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Deposit Client Services

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There is nothing better than Family Fun time with my kids.

Arlo Rissman

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Deposit Client Services

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I have a family cabin in Canada, the cabin has no electricity, no running water, and is on an island.

Laura Savaloja

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Appraisal Management
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Will cruise the world someday.

Matt Schmidt

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Construction & Development
NMLS # 2009033

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Favorite hobbies are golf and poker.

Jake Schoenberg

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Private Banking

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“Don’t play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.”

Anne Sheldon

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Deposit Client Services
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Manager of Sheldon Frat House since 1996. Five boys (including husband).

Olivia Simmons

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Credit Intern
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I’ve recently become a granola person since living in Colorado

Brenda Skeate

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Deposit Client Services
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Once sang the National Anthem at a Twins game.

Jamie Smith

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Credit

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I'm a Marine wife, left-handed, and a mom of three, including twins.

Mike Smith

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Chief Operating Officer

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If I’m in a boat that floats, I’m happy!

Jennifer Soens

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Residential Mortgage & Construction
NMLS #1656252

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Born and raised in Wisconsin. Yes, I love cheese and the Green Bay Packers.

Kim Stratton

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Executive Assistant
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I'm the best version of myself when I'm on cabin-time.

Marybeth Sullivan

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Risk Management
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Second home is the hockey rink.

Braidy Swanson

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Credit
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Spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and golfing. Skol vikes.

Kassandra Thurow

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Treasury Management
NMLS# 953537
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Probably drinking a Starbuck’s Chai Tea Latte at this very moment.

Sovalon Torres

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Information Technology

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I listen to almost all types of music, from Elvis to Wu-Tang Clan. You will never hear me listening to country though, that is not my jam.

Mike Underwood

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Business Banking
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Still pumped about that hole-in-one.

Jenny Vincelli

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Treasury Management

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Instead of saying “I have to…”, I now say “I get to…” This tiny change has had a huge impact on my mindset.

Mary Vossen

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Organizational Development
NMLS# 1008804
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Two roads diverged, and I - I took the one with a Starbucks drive-thru, and that has made all the difference.

Liam Vue

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Information Technology

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Went scuba diving in Costa Rica "with whales", didn’t see any.

Jen Ware

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Client Experience

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“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” - Winnie the Pooh

Rebecca Weber

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Loan Administration

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I am licensed to teach high school math in MN & WI. Numbers are my passion.

Eric Wergin

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Credit

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Someday, somehow, I WILL fly in one of those wing suits.

Ryan Wilson

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Business Banking
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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Super Analyst.

Lauren Withers

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Keystone Giving Program
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The most daring thing I’ve done is diving headfirst off a cliff in Switzerland. Looking to top that this year. Suggestions welcome.

Shannon Wynne

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Deposit Client Services
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Hallmark movies are my ultimate guilty pleasure... 100% don't feel guilty about it.

Isaac Vande Zande

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IT Support Analyst

Matt Zelinsky

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Construction & Development
NMLS # 2134910

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Minneapolis restaurant bucket list: Martina – Check; Bellacour – Check; Manny’s – ; Spoon & Stable – ; The Capital Grille – . Two down, three to go.