BankIn Minnesota Past Chairpersons

Thank you to the past chairpersons who have played pivotal roles in shaping BankIn Minnesota's direction and fostering community banking excellence. 

2022-23 | Mark Toombs | First State Bank of Rosemount - Rosemount
2021-22 | Anita Drentlaw | New Market Bank - Elko New Market
2020-21 | Al Berube | Farmers & Merchants State Bank of New York Mills - New York Mills
2019-20 | Bernie Gaytko | Keen Bank - The First National Bank of Waseca
2018-19 | Lon Rylander | First State Bank of Ashby - Ashby
2017-18 | Scott Wakefield | First Minnesota Bank - Mayer
2016-17 | Rick Gobell | Drake Bank - St. Paul
2015-16 | Harry Wahlquist | Star Bank - Eden Prairie
2014-15 | James Kramer | Altura State Bank - Altura
2013-14 | Dennis Martinson | Glenwood State Bank - Glenwood
2012-13 | Noah Wilcox | Grand Rapids State Bank - Grand Rapids
2011-12 | Nancy Skophammer | Farmers State Bank - Hartland
2010-11 | Steve Olson | MinnStar Bank - Lake Crystal
2009-10 | Douglas Jilek | First Community Bank - Silver Lake
2008-09 | David Knopick | St. Stephen State Bank - St. Cloud
2007-08 | Mark Hewitt | Northwoods Bank of Minnesota - Park Rapids
2006-07 | Brian Nicklason | Woodland Bank - Remer
2005-06 | James Espeland | First National Bank of Henning - Henning
2004-05 | Peter Haddeland | First National Bank in Mahnomen - Mahnomen
2003-04 | J. Scott Hutton | Drake Bank - St. Paul
2002-03 | Christopher Skaalen | First Southeast Bank - Harmony
2001-02 | David Knopick | Security State Bank of Mankato - Mankato
2000-01 | Michael Byrne | Lake Community Bank - Long Lake
1999-00 | Gerald Payne | First State Bank - LeRoy
1998-99 | Robert Vogel | New Market Bank - New Market
1997-98 | Don Raleigh | Lake Elmo Bank - Lake Elmo
1996-97 | Wayne Finnern | Farmers State Bank - Madelia
1995-96 | Mark Hewitt | Northwoods Bank of Minnesota - Park Rapids
1994-95 | Robert Barsness | Prior Lake State Bank - Prior Lake
1993-94 | Larry Sorenson | Arlington State Bank - Arlington
1992-93 | W. C. Mawe | Rosemount National Bank - Rosemount
1991-92 | John Baer | Security Bank USA - Bemidji
1990-91 | G. Jack Hillstrom | Premier Bank - Maplewood
1989-90 | Tom Grinnell | State Bank of Loretto - Loretto
1988-89 | Gene LaFrance | Elysian State Bank - Elysian
1987-88 | Edward J. Zapp | Zapp National Bank - St. Cloud
1986-87 | Kermit A. Mahlum | First National Bank - St. Peter
1985-86 | J. Stephen Schmidt | The Northern Bank - Anoka
1984-85 | James A. Clark | Lake Crystal National Bank - Lake Crystal
1983-84 | Larry R. Lindeberg | Forest Lake State Bank - Forest Lake
1982-83 | Lowell G.Wakefield | First National Bank - Wayzata
1981-82 | Peter A. Carlson | Argyle State Bank - Argyle
1980-81 | John A. Perra | Farmers Security State Bank - Zumbrota
1979-80 | Adrian Golberg | Empire State Bank - Cottonwood
1978-79 | Paul H. Bringgold | First National Bank - Cannon Falls 
1977-78 | Merle P. Larson | Farmers State Bank - Clarissa
1976-77 | Jerry J. Jubie | First State Bank - Floodwood
1975-76 | E. Milton Klohn | Town & Country State Bank - Newport
1974-75 | Bruce W. Lloyd | Heron Lake State Bank - Heron Lake
1973-74 | Paul W. Bergien | Community State Bank - Carlos
1972-73 | Frank P. Pecchia | Northeast Bank - Minneapolis
1971-72 | George R. Francis | Cook
1970-71 | Chester N. Eggen | Richfield State Bank - Richfield
1969-70 | James P. Kayfes | First National Bank - Hastings
1968-69 | Lyle E. Briggs | Security State Bank - Houston
1967-68 | Herman G. Hamre | State Bank of Wood Lake - Wood Lake
1966-67 | Eldridge Peters | First National Bank - Hastings
1965-66 | Gordon C. Donnelly | State Bank of Wheaton - Wheaton
1964-65 | Everett Schouweiler | St. Paul
1963-64 | Harold W. Lynch | Arlington State Bank - Arlington
1962-63 | John D. Chisholm | Marquette Bank and Trust Co. - Rochester