North Dakota Bankers
Extraordinary Leadership for North Dakota Banks

NDBA Board of Directors

Pete Jahner, NDBA Chair

Pete Jahner, NDBA Chair

President
Kirkwood Bank and Trust
PO Box 6089
Bismarck ND 58506-6089
Phone: (701) 258-6550
petej@kirkwoodbank.com
Deneen Axtman, NDBA Chair-Elect

Deneen Axtman, NDBA Chair-Elect

SVP / Chief Operating Officer
Cornerstone Bank
2280 45th St. S
Fargo ND 58104
Phone: (701) 738-8590
Bernie Sinner, NDBA Treasurer

Bernie Sinner, NDBA Treasurer

President/Senior Lending Officer
BankNorth
PO Box 70
Casselton ND 58102-0070
Phone: (701) 347-7115
Gregg Gess

Gregg Gess

Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo Bank
406 Main Ave
Fargo ND 58103
(701) 293-4200
Tory Hart

Tory Hart

Market President
Bank Forward
PO Box 850
Jamestown ND  58402
Phone: (701) 251-2040
Savanna Hendrickson

Savanna Hendrickson

President
Bank of Tioga
7 N Main St
Tioga ND  58852 
Phone: (701) 664-3388
Ryan Hertz

Ryan Hertz

Market President
Dacotah Bank
PO Box 789
Minot ND 58702-0789
Phone: (701) 852-1200
Brian L. Johnson

Brian L. Johnson

CEO
Choice Bank
1697 S 42nd St
Grand Forks ND 58201-3740
Phone: (701)746-6010
Lori Leingang

Lori Leingang

SVP HR and Communications
Bank of North Dakota
1200 Memorial Hwy
Bismarck ND 58504
Phone: (701) 328-5748
Jeff Leuthold

Jeff Leuthold

SVP, Chief Lending Officer
American State Bank and Trust Co. 
PO Box 1446
Williston ND 58802
Phone: (701) 774-4131
Pat Lorenson

Pat Lorenson

Branch President
First United Bank
3232 25th St S
Fargo ND 58104-6540
Phone: (888) 301-2292
Jamie Nelson

Jamie Nelson

President & CEO
TruCommunity Bank 
710 Main Ave
Washburn ND 58577-0310
Phone: (701) 462-3232
Christie Huber Obenauer

Christie Huber Obenauer

CEO
Union State Bank
PO Box 468
Hazen ND 58545-0468
Phone: (701) 748-3224
Drew Olafson

Drew Olafson

EVP, CFO
United Valley Bank 
PO Box 170
Cavalier ND 58220 
(701) 265.8331
Kim Settel

Kim Settel

EVP of Retail Banking and Lending
Gate City Bank
PO Box 2847
Fargo ND 58108
Phone: (701) 293-2485
Kathy Torske, NDBA Immediate Past Chair

Kathy Torske, NDBA Immediate Past Chair

President/CEO (SW-22)
Bravera Wealth
401 N 4th St, Ste 301
Bismarck ND 58501-4023
Phone: (701) 355-4826
Joe Watzke

Joe Watzke

SVP Ag Banking Director 
Bell Bank 
3100 13th Ave S
Fargo ND 58103 
(218) 291-3310
Kelly Hoeven, NDBA Services Chair

Kelly Hoeven, NDBA Services Chair

Compliance Officer
The Union Bank of Glen Ullin
PO Box 99
Glen Ullin ND 58631-0099
Phone: (701) 348-3613
Rick Clayburgh, Staff Liaison

Rick Clayburgh, Staff Liaison

President and CEO
North Dakota Bankers Association
PO Box 1438
Bismarck ND 58502-1438
Phone: (701) 223-5303

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