Pub. 4 2016 Issue 1

10 The Community Banker www.mibonline.org Member News F irst Montana Bank is pleased to announce the following appointments and promotions: Steven King has been promoted to Market President for the Bozeman market of First Montana Bank. In his role as Market President, King will continue to provide small busi- ness and commercial loans for Bozeman and the surrounding communities and will lead our Bozeman branch team to carry out our mission of outstanding customer service and commu- nity development. Charlene Kellogg has joined the First Montana Bank Management Team as Assistant Vice President and Retail Manger for our Bozeman branch. Kellogg will oversee the business development efforts, customer service and daily operations of the Boze- man branch to effectively serve the needs of our clients in this vibrant market. Kellogg is an outstanding banker joining First Montana Bank with over 33 years of banking experi- ence. Jim Rochford has joined the First Montana Bank Lending Team as a Loan Officer in our Bozeman branch. Rochford will manage and provide commer- cial and consumer loans to cus- tomers throughout the Gallatin Valley. Rochford, a Three Forks native, has over 22 years of banking experience. Griffin Davidson has joined the First Montana Bank Team as a Financial Services Rep- resentative in our Bozeman branch. Davidson is a Boze- man native with strong ties to the local community, he joins First Montana Bank with over 2 years of banking experience. Josh O’Neill has joined the First Montana Bank Lending team as a Loan Officer in our Butte branch. O’Neill will pro- vide commercial and consumer loans for customers in Butte and the surrounding commu- nities. O’Neill, a Butte native, joins First Montana Bank with over 2 years of banking expe- rience. Adam McQuiston has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. In this role, McQuiston will be responsible for management of the Bank’s statewide branch operations and business devel- opment, and will collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer in the overall administration of the Bank. McQuiston has been with First Montana Bank since 2002, most recently holding the position of Executive Vice President and Senior Lender. McQuiston is a native of Bill- ings, Montana and a graduate of the University of Montana and the Pacific Coast School of Banking. McQuiston is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Montana Independent Bankers and the Jadyn Fred Foundation in addi- tion to supporting a variety of professional and charitable or- ganizations in the community. Noel Kulbeck has been promoted to the position of Senior Credit Officer. In this role, Kulbeck will be respon- sible for management of the Bank’s credit administration to ensure the overall compli- ance and quality of the Bank’s lending portfolio. Kulbeck has been with First Montana Bank since 2006, most recently holding the position of Vice President and Commercial Lender in Missoula. Kulbeck is a native of Billings, Montana and a graduate of Montana State University. Kulbeck has 16 years of commercial lending experience in Montana. Kul- beck is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Tamarack Grief Resource Center, Missoula Youth Track Club and Spirit at Play Early Childhood Program. First Montana Bank, head- quartered in Missoula, is a local, full-service community bank celebrating over 103 years in Montana. Orry Fruit has been promot- ed to Assistant Vice President/ Lending. He has been with First Security Bank since 2013. An Ekalaka native, he grew up working for the family repair and ag supply shop and on his grandparent’s farm and ranch. He graduated from Montana State University-Bozeman with a degree in Agricultural Business and Minor in Eco- nomics. Orry is an avid rodeo competitor. Scott Geda , Senior Vice President/Lending, will be the manager of the bank’s new Loan Production Office in Havre. He will be returning to the Fort Benton office weekly to assist local customers. Scott has 30 years of experience in banking and finance and has been with First Security Bank since 2013. A native of Glasgow, he attended Mon- tana State University-Bozeman and Montana State Universi- ty-Northern in Havre, graduat- ing with degrees in Business, Ag Business, and Farm/Ranch Management, and a minor in Farm Mechanics. FIRST MONTANA BANK APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS THREE RIVERS BANK RECEIVES A+ NATIONWIDE RATING T hree Rivers Bank and Glacier Bank both received A+ na- tionwide ratings—the highest possible rating—in a report recently released by Deposit Accounts. This places each institution in the top 10 percent of all banks and credit unions nationwide in terms of financial health. Both institutions stood out in all of the primary evaluation categories, including Texas ratio, deposit growth and capitalization. Each year, DepositAccounts.com evaluates the financial health of every federally insured bank and credit union in the United States—more than 13,000 total. Each institution is graded on a number of factors, including capitalization, deposit growth and loan to reserve ratios, in order to determine a comprehensive health score. Originally published in the Flathead Business Journal on March 21, 2016 PIONEER FEDERAL SAVINGS EXCELS IN COMMUNITY SERVICE I n its efforts to support the Deer Lodge Community, the Deer Lodge Pioneer Federal Savings staff volunteered to work the Deer Lodge Wardens football concessions on Senior/ Parent night, the basketball concession for “Pack the Gym Night” and the Rialto theater concessions. The Deer Lodge Pioneer Federal crew also pays a dollar every week throughout the year for Jean Friday finally donat - ing the total and the end of the year to a family in need for the holidays. Pioneer Federal is always eager to help the Deer Lodge Community in any way they are able. Back row left to right: Molly, Mike and Elizabeth. Front row left to right: Natalie, Alex, Rachel and Julie.