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  • Scott T. Bauer

    Scott T. Bauer

    President
    • Began employment with the bank in 1986
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado
    • ISU Alumni Association Finance & Audit Committee
    • Iowa Bankers Association Board
    • Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation
    • ISU Management & Marketing Advisory Committee

    Ames Office

    515-663-3005
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  • John R. Linch

    John R. Linch

    Executive Vice President
    • Began employment with the bank in 2002
    • Graduate of Central College, Pella, Iowa
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado
    • Treasurer, Board Member Ames Education Foundation
    • Member of the Ames Public Library Board of Trustees

    Ames Office

    515-663-3094
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  • Joel A. Thilges

    Joel A. Thilges

    Senior Vice President, Commercial/Agricultural Lender
    • Began employment with the bank in 2007
    • Commercial/Agricultural banking career began in 1988
    • Graduate of Iowa State University in 1988
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado
    • Ames Noon Lions Club-Past President 2000-2001
    • Ames High School Athletic Booster Club-Past Business Membership Chair

    Ames Office

    515-663-3025
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  • David B. Hagen

    David B. Hagen

    Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer
    • Began employment with the bank in 2019
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • 40 years of banking experience in the Midwest
    • Graduate of numerous state and banking schools and seminars for commercial and agriculture lending
    • Board Member of the Iowa Micro Loan Foundation
    • Treasurer of St. Paul Lutheran Church

    Ames Office

    515-663-3053
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  • Cindy A. Wirth

    Cindy A. Wirth

    Senior Vice President
    • Began employment with the bank in 1985
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Colorado
    • Gilbert Education Foundation, Treasurer
    • Gilbert/Franklin Fire Agency, Board Member
    • Gilbert Lutheran Church Finance Committee, Secretary
    • United Way Volunteer

    Ames Office

    515-663-3007
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  • Lucas P. Deardorff

    Lucas P. Deardorff

    Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender
    • Began employment with the bank in 1997
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • Graduate of the Iowa School of Banking
    • Ames Community School District, Past Board President/Board Member
    • American Red Cross, Past Board President/Board Member
    • Iowa Banker's Association - Leaders in Advocacy

    Ames Office

    515-663-3002
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  • Erik D. Bunker

    Erik D. Bunker

    Senior Vice President
    • Began employment with the bank in 2009
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • Graduate of the Iowa School of Banking
    • Treasurer, Story County Housing Trust
    • United Way Young Leaders Society

    Ames Office

    515-663-3096
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  • Tom Friedman

    Tom Friedman

    Market President, Ankeny
    • Began employment with the bank in 2006
    • Graduate of Briar Cliff College (now University)
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, Madison
    • Commercial career started 1984 – focused on commercial lending
    • Past President – Ankeny Chamber of Commerce
    • Past President – Ankeny Industrial Development Corp (now Ankeny Economic Development Corp)
    • Past President – Ankeny Rotary Club
    • Ankeny Citizen of the year 2005
    • Ankeny Rotarian of the year 2011
    • Ankeny Rotary Guardian of Integrity Award 2021
    • Past Chair of the board (2x) and past president - On With Life
    • Treasurer, Ankeny Service Center

    Ankeny Office

    515-777-7172
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  • Rod A. West

    Rod A. West

    Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender
    • Began employment with the bank in 2014
    • Commercial/Ag banking career began in 1998
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • Graduate of the College of Commercial Credit
    • Waukee Chamber of Commerce, Past President/Board Chair
    • Adel Rotary Club, Past President
    • Eastern Polk Innovation Collaborative, Past President
    • Leaders of Tomorrow, Past Chair

    Ankeny Office

    515-777-7173
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  • Dean M. Whitaker

    Dean M. Whitaker

    Market President, West Des Moines
    • Began employment with the bank in 2010
    • Commercial Banking career began in 1990
    • Graduate of Buena Vista University
    • Blank Park Zoo, Executive Board Member
    • Blank Park Endowment Corporation, Past Chairman
    • West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Chairman
    • Waukee Schools APEX Program – Advisory Board Member
    • Iowa Business Growth Company, Board Member

    West Des Moines Office

    515-273-8903
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  • Dave J. Melling

    Dave J. Melling

    Vice President, Commercial Lender
    • Began employment with the bank in 2002
    • 12 years of consumer lending experience
    • 8 years of commercial lending experience

    West Des Moines Office

    515-273-8911
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  • Jarret Mulholland

    Jarret Mulholland

    Vice President, Commercial Lender
    • Began employment with the bank in 2021
    • Graduate of St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, with a Master of Business Administration degree, focused on business administration and finance
    • United Way, served on the Finance Committee
    • United Way, past Board Member

    West Glen, West Des Moines Office

    515-273-8902
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  • Amy Lampe

    Amy Lampe

    Market President, Osceola
    • Began employment with the bank in 1988
    • Graduate of Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri 
    • Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, Madison, Wisconsin
    • Osceola Rotary Club, Past President
    • Clarke County Development Corporation, Board Member, Past President
    • Clarke County Hospital, Trustee
    • Osceola Community Service Award recipient 2009

    Osceola Office

    641-223-4210
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  • Vicky Halvorsen

    Vicky Halvorsen

    Senior Vice President & Loan Officer
    • Began employment with the bank in 2010
    • 41 years of banking experience focused in Osceola
    • 25 years of Commercial and Agricultural lending
    • Chamber of Commerce, Past President and Board Member

    Osceola Office

    641-223-4217
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  • Nicole Jacobson

    Nicole Jacobson

    Vice President & Loan Officer
    • Began employment with the bank in 2012
    • Graduate of Southwestern Community College
    • Graduate of Iowa School of Banking Program
    • Osceola Chamber Mainstreet Board, President-Elect and Secretary
    • FFA Alumni Board Member
    • 4H Club Leader
    • 15 years of banking experience

    Osceola Office

    641-223-4226
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  • Josh P. Manternach

    Josh P. Manternach

    Vice President, Ag and Commercial Loan Officer
    • Began employment with the bank in 2021
    • Graduate of Iowa State University
    • Relay for Life of South Central Iowa, past board treasurer
    • FFA Alumni Lifetime Member

    Osceola Office

    641-223-4215
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