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Veteran Treasury Management Officer Steven Clark Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Vice President
Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to welcome Steven Clark, a longtime treasury and cash management bank officer in the greater Milwaukee area, as Vice President, Treasury Management. In this role, Clark oversees Treasury Management statewide.
“Steve Clark is among the most experienced treasury management professionals in the state, with three decades of successful service to businesses throughout Wisconsin,” said Kevin Tenpas, President and CEO of Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “As we continue to grow both Treasury Management and the bank as a whole, Steve’s talents are a tremendous addition to our team.”
Prior to joining Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Clark most recently held Vice President and Sales Manager roles at two large regional banks. Previously, he held senior treasury and cash management roles for banks headquartered in the Milwaukee area. Across these roles, Clark has built a record of building and managing teams to provide a high level of service to customers while growing deposits and revenues for the lending institutions.
Clark has been in banking his whole career, which he launched as a manager of two Marshall & Ilsley Bank branches, including one in Brookfield, where Clark continues to make his home. Over the years he has been active in coaching his two sons in football, soccer and basketball. His passion, outside of work, includes spending time outdoors with his family camping, fishing, golfing and mountain biking whenever he has the chance.
Clark is based from one of Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s two banking centers in the Milwaukee metro area: 5380 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale. He can be reached at (414) 930-7015 or sclark@wisconsinbankandtrust.com.
About Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 112 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.
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Brian Showers Named Senior Vice President at Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Brian Showers has been promoted to Senior Vice President in addition to his role as Wisconsin Market Leader. Showers has statewide responsibility for Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s mortgage sales and operations, including the bank’s dedicated mortgage loan production office in Madison, where Showers is based.
“Brian embodies operational expertise and a commitment to excellence,” said Kevin Tenpas, Wisconsin Bank & Trust President and CEO. “His hard work translates into high-quality service and solutions for Wisconsin Bank & Trust customers statewide.”
About Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.
About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 112 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.
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American Family Insurance names Vicki Wagener Agent of the Year
Madison, WI; March 19, 2017 – Agent Vicki Wagener of Madison has been named Agent of the Year by American Family Insurance. She received the honor for outstanding sales of American Family insurance products during the Year of 2016.
Wagener has been an agent for American Family since October 2012. Her offices are located at 1633 Thierer Road and 1001 S Whitney Way in Madison.
“This is a very prestigious honor when you consider there are about 3,500 American Family agents serving millions of policyholders,” says Brian Brezenski, sales district leader for the company. “This is a fitting tribute Vicki’s expertise in insurance and ability to earn the trust and respect of her customers.”
Based in Madison, Wis., American Family Insurance offers auto, homeowners, life, commercial and farm/ranch insurance in 19 states and is the nation’s third largest mutual property/casualty insurance company. Web: www.amfam.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/amfam; Twitter: www.twitter.com/amfam. Google+ plus.google.com/+amfam/
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OPN Architects welcomes Mark Kruser
MADISON – OPN Architects welcomes project architect Mark Kruser to the firm’s Madison studio. A native of southwestern Wisconsin, Mark brings 26 years of practicing architecture in the Madison and surrounding southern Wisconsin area. An Iowa State University graduate, Mark’s professional experience includes time a HLKB, Potter Lawson, and Assemblage, as an architect and project manager.
He is an active member in the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, serving as the Southwest Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and as the Chair of the AIA Wisconsin Chapter Design Awards Committee. As an adjunct instructor at Madison Area Technical College, Mark developed the school’s first course on LEED and sustainable design.
ABOUT OPN ARCHITECTS
OPN Architects is a regional, knowledge-based design firm with 100+ designers working on projects across the Midwest. OPN maintains studios in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin. The firm’s award-winning work spans a wide variety of client types including corporate, civic, higher education, health care, and libraries. To learn more about OPN, visit www.opnarchitects.com.
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Tingalls Graphic Design Announces Two New Staff Members
Tingalls Graphic Design is excited to announce the addition of two new staff members:
Stacy Bruner – Videographer: Born and bred in Madison, Stacy’s enthusiasm for storytelling and marketing helps him create powerful online videos of all kinds. A true Badger fan and former Bucky Badger, he also loves spending time on the golf course, seeing live music, and sampling new restaurant venues.
Rebecca Waraczynski – Account Manager: A true free spirit, Rebecca can be found exploring undiscovered places and day dreaming about far away lands. When she’s not doing Account Management for Tingalls’ clients, you can find her sipping a cold drink on a warm patio or camping with her family.