Meet Our Team First Independent Bank, Minnesota

MEET OUR TEAM

First Independent Bank is your community bank. We’re big enough to know business. Small enough to know you. Our local experts, advocates, and neighbors are ready to help you with your personal, business, and agricultural banking needs. Contact your local FIB banker today.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Bruce Pogatchnik

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Brandon Finck

President
507-823-4391

Amberlee Thooft

Chief Operating Officer / Cashier 507-823-4391 Russell

Stanley Holmberg

Sr Vice President / Chief Credit Officer 507-337-4030 Marshall

RUSSELL TEAM

Andrea Babcock

Operations Specialist 507-823-4391 Russell

Andrea Lacek

Customer Service Representative 507-823-4391 Russell

Audie Sanderson

Audie Sanderson

Executive Vice President 507-823-4391 Russell

Darlene Neyens

Credit Analyst 507-823-4391 Russell

Heather Murphy

Vice President of Human Resources 507-823-4391 Russell

Hilary Buchert

Operations Specialist 507-823-4391 Russell

Holly Stelter

Senior Loan Administrator 507-823-4391 Russell

Jessica Carlson

Jessica Carlson

Operations Specialist 507-823-4391 Russell

Jessica Hilgemann

Jessica Hilgemann

Customer Service Representative 507-823-4391 Russell

Justin Stuefen

Senior Vice President / Business Banker 507-823-4391 Russell

Samantha Hook

Operations Specialist 507-823-4391 Russell

Trisha Grant

Operations Specialist 507-823-4391 Russell

MARSHALL TEAM

Amber Mead

Credit Analyst 507-532-2426 Marshall

Angela Sippel

Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Barb Stevens

Personal Banker 507-337-4034 Marshall

Brittney Lux

Senior Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Carol Wixon

Senior Vice President / Senior Mortgage Lender 507-337-4031 Marshall

Chelsey Lavoy

Loan Technician 507-532-2426 Marshall

Colleen Donner

Senior Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

DuAnn Foy

Mortgage Loan Technician 507-532-2426 Marshall

Jamie Fliss

Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Julie Engel

Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Kendra Wanke

Director of Marketing 507-532-2426 Marshall

Luke Tietz

Vice President / Business Banker 507-337-4033 Marshall

Lynn Foster

Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Matt Ust

Senior Vice President / Business Banker 507-337-4028 Marshall

Rebecca Carrasco

Rebecca Carrasco

Customer Service Representative 507-532-2426 Marshall

Theresa Lightfoot

Theresa Lightfoot

Loan Technician 507-532-2426 Marshall

BALATON TEAM

Brenna Alexander

Customer Service Representative 507-734-2100 Balaton

Carmen Rosen

Customer Service Representative 507-734-2100 Balaton

Douglas Tuin

Senior Vice President / Business Banker 507-734-2100 Balaton

Jennifer Onken

Personal Banker 507-734-2100 Balaton

Jennifer Virkus

Jennifer Virkus

Customer Service Reprsentative 507-734-2100 Balaton

Katelyn Swenhaugen

Customer Service Representative 507-734-2100 Balaton

Shara Weckwerth

Shara Weckwerth

Loan Technician 507-734-2100 Balaton

Trent Hess

Senior Vice President / Business Banker / Market Manager 507-734-2100 Balaton

WOOD LAKE TEAM

Connie House

Vice President/ Market Manager/ Personal Banker 507-485-3111 Wood Lake

Dianna Ellingson

Dianna Ellingson

Customer Service Representative 507-485-3111 Wood Lake

Emily Illies

Customer Service Representative 507-658-3311 Wood Lake

Katie Fry

Loan Technician 507-485-3111 Wood Lake

Paul Enderson

Senior Vice President / Business Banker 507-485-3111 Wood Lake

Rebecca Velde

Chief Compliance Officer 507-485-3111 Wood Lake

HANLEY FALLS TEAM

Desirae Gonzalez

Desirae Gonzalez

Customer Service Representative 507-768-3437 Hanley Falls

LUCAN TEAM

Angela Plaetz

Personal Banker 507-747-2214 Lucan

Bradley Salfer

Senior Vice President / Business Banker / Market Manager 507-747-2214 Lucan

Dorothy Marquardt

Dorothy Marquardt

Customer Service Representative 507-747-2214 Lucan

Jessie VanDeWiele

Jessie VanDeWiele

Assistant Cashier / Senior Customer Service Representative 507-747-2214 Lucan

Joanne Krause

Customer Service Representative 507-747-2214 Lucan

Rachel Johnson

Customer Service Representative 507-747-2214 Lucan

Sarah Sik

Credit Analyst 507-747-2214 Lucan

BEARDSLEY TEAM

Ashley Mauer

Customer Service Representative 320-265-6122 Beardsley

Kyle Homan

Senior Vice President / Business Banker / Market Manager 320-265-6122 Beardsley

Leah Meyer

Customer Service Representative 320-265-6122 Beardsley

Mary Folk

Customer Service Representative / Loan Technician 320-265-6122 Beardsley

Melissa Kleindl

Melissa Kleindl

Assistant Cashier/Personal Banker 320-265-6122 Beardsley

RUTHTON TEAM

Ben Radke

Credit Analyst and Junior Business Banker 507-658-3311 Ruthton

Bonnie Schelhaas

Customer Service Reprensentative 507-658-3311 Ruthton

Cheryl Bouman

Customer Service Representative / Loan Technician 507-658-3311 Ruthton

Tanner Hansen

Senior Vice President / Business Banker 507-658-3311 Ruthton

COTTONWOOD TEAM

Brenda Lynner

Internal Auditor 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

Cal Teske

Vice President / Market Manager 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

Gregory Golberg

Vice President / Information Security 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

Isaac Loe

Vice President / Business Banker 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

Miranda Milner

Customer Service Representative 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

Sharon Stevens

Customer Service Representative 507-423-6285 Cottonwood

VESTA TEAM

Cecelia Dagan

Customer Service Representative 507-762-3111 Vesta

Christine Thatcher

Christine Thatcher

Customer Service Representative 507-762-3111 Vesta

Justin Hoepner

Vice President / Business Banker 507-762-3111 Vesta

TYLER TEAM

Amy Korman

Personal Banker / Market Manager 507-247-5531 Tyler

Ashley Lovre

Customer Service Representative 507-247-5531 Tyler

Brittani Seiler

Brittani Seiler

Customer Service Representative 507-247-5531 Tyler

Cheryl Vos

Customer Service Representative 507-247-5531 Tyler

Elizabeth Vahlsing

Elizabeth Vahlsing

Customer Service Representative 507-247-5531 Tyler

Leslie Dahlgren

Leslie Dahlgren

Customer Service Representative 507-247-5531 Tyler

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