Pub. 3 2015 Issue 2

12 The Community Banker www.mibonline.org BANK OF BOZEMANWELCOMES NEWDIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES SHANNON LUKES AND STEVEN KING JOIN FIRST MONTANA BANK Member News PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN BANK HOLDS SPECIAL SUMMER EVENTS P rairie Mountain Bank in Great Falls held a Custom- er Appreciation Parking Lot Fiesta on June 17th. It was a beautiful day to share with family, friends and customers. This year the activity for the younger crowd was piñatas, which kids from 6 to 60 enjoyed taking a swing at! Other events Prairie Moun- tain Bank will be sponsoring this summer include Bank Night with their local minor league team, the Voyagers, The Motorcross Airbash 2, The Air Force Sergeants Association and Home Builders Association Golf Tournaments. They are honored this year to be heading up the VIP Twilight Tour for the Home Builders’ Parade of Homes in Great Falls. The evening is themed after A Night at the Mu- seum, beginning at the History Museumwith awards and a social followed by the tour of homes. S hannon Lukes has joined the First Montana Bank Commercial Lending team as Vice President in Missoula. Shannon is a native Montanan and has lived in Missoula nearly all her life. Shannon is a proud graduate of the University of Montana School of Business Administration and has been working in the Missoula banking community since 2004. Shannon is active in many community and civic organizations, cur- rently serving on the Women’s advisory board for Community Medical Center; The University of Montana Foundation Excellence Fund; and the Montana Diva Foundation (Celtic Festival Mis- soula). Shannon is a part owner of Missoula Brewing Company, where her son, Lance, works as a Brewers’ Apprentice. Shannon’s husband, Bob, is an attorney at Garlington, Lohn & Robinson. Steven King has joined the First Montana Bank Commercial Lending team as Senior Vice President and Regional Business Development Officer in Boze - man. Steve brings extensive professional banking experience having worked in executive bank management and com- mercial lending since 1985. Steve's responsibilities as Senior Vice President and Regional Business Development Officer include growing and managing the commercial loan portfo- lio and promoting the Bank’s commercial lending services and products throughout South- western Montana. Steve has strong ties to the Gallatin Valley and is active in several commu- nity and civic organizations. He is currently serving as a Guard- ian Ad Litem Board Member for CASA as well as a member of the Development Committee for Eagle Mount. NEW DIRECTOR Bank of Bozeman welcomes new Director, Dr. Ronald N Hecht to ex- isting directors, Arthur E. Barbiche, Phillip D. Bratton, Mark A. Gannon, Randolph Jacobs, Jr. and Rodney R. Ridenour. Dr. Hecht moved to Bozeman in 1980 upon graduat- ing fromNorthwestern College of Chiropractic in St. Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Hecht is the owner and operator of Big Sky Chiropractic Clinic, P.C for over 34 years. Along with strong ties to the community with his thriving practice, Dr. Hecht resides on The Credentialing Committee for Blue Cross Blue Shield and a few other professional organizations. Dr. Hecht is a great asset to the Bank’s Board of Directors. NEW EMPLOYEES Debbie Picard joined Bank of Bozeman as Accounting Officer. Michelle Damjanovich and Hayley Walston join Bank of Bozeman as Customer Service Representatives. Chelsey Huyser was hired as Assis- tant Loan Processor . PROMOTIONS Congratulations to Dee Ann Dorner who was recently promoted to Financial Services Officer, JoAnn Simons who was promoted to Teller Supervisor, and Sue Hillyerd who was promoted to Financial Services Representative. Top Row: Dr. Ronald N. Hecht, Debbie Picard, JoAnn Simons & Chelsea Huyser. Bottom Row: Sue Hillyerd , Dee Ann Dorner, Hayley Walston & Michelle Damjanovich.