Board of Directors
Bill Butler | Partner in Frohm Kelley Butler & Ryan CPA Firm.
T.L. Bushey | Chief Financial Officer at Gemini Group. Over 33 years of financial experience with 19 of those years spent in public accounting working with agri-businesses. Currently serves on the board for Mainstreet Community Bank of Florida and Gemini Group. Member of American Institute of Public Accountants and Michigan Association of Public Accountants.
Joe Cramer | Executive Director of the Michigan Bean Commission and Founder/Owner of JM Cramer, Inc.
Debbie Cunningham | President & CEO of Northstar Bank.
David Hyzer | Represents the ownership of the bank and is active in the management of the Gemini Group, a diversified group of businesses that includes manufacturing, financial services, oil and gas interests, real estate development and movie theaters. Serves as a director for Northstar Financial Group, Inc., Mainstreet Community Bank of Florida, Gemini Group, Inc. and Epic Theatres, Inc. Hyzer was a Certified Public Accountant and co-owned a CPA firm for 24 years.
James D. Finn | 25 years working at Finn’s JM&J Insurance. Currently serving on the board of the Ann Arbor A’s Travel Baseball program, Tall Paul’s Pickles, Greystoke Investments and Finn Family Investment.
Rajesh Kothari | Founder and Chairman of Cascade Partners LLC/Cascade Partners BD, LLC in Southfield.
Kevin Nelson | CEO of Gemini Group, CEO of Northstar Financial Group, Inc., long time resident of Washtenaw County and serves as a board member for Epic Theaters, Gemini Group, Mainstreet Community Bank of Florida, Northstar Financial Group, Inc. and West Michigan Community Bank.
Jerry Peplinski | 20 years of experience owning/managing both retail and service businesses. Board member since 2010.
Jeff Rochefort | 23 years of experience in a family owned manufacturing business. Strong ties with agriculture, transportation and vocational education. Board member since 2010.
S Douglas Touma | Attorney and Shareholder at Touma, Watson, Whaling, Coury, Castello & Stremers P.C. and Chairman of the Board.
Officers
Debbie Cunningham | President & CEO
Kevin Nelson | NFGI CEO
David Sass | NFGI President - Chief Lending Officer
Bryan Spratt | NFGI Chief Operating Officer - Chief Risk Officer
Anne Kelley | NFGI Chief Credit Officer
Amy Stern | NFGI Chief Financial Officer
Scott Essenmacher | NFGI Chief Human Resources Officer
Matthew Brickel | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending
Greg Clifton | Senior Vice President - Chief Information Officer
Stacey Cutler | Senior Vice President - Retail Administration
Brad Faubel | Senior Vice President - Credit Department Manager
Tonya Gietzen | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending
Brian Moran | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending
John Wilkins | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending
Mark Aben | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
J. Stephen Armstrong | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Rick Butte | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Eric Faust | 1st Vice President - Director of Risk Management
Frank Lauto | 1st Vice President - Director Deposit Operations & Digital Delivery
Charlene Maedel-Lomp | 1st Vice President - Mortgage Loan Officer
Rebecca Mathy | 1st Vice President - Director of Loan Operations
Patrick McKeon | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Jim Phelps | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Lori L. Schornack | 1st Vice President - Mortgage Loan Officer
Brian Shaw | 1st Vice President - Agriculture Loan Officer
Jeremy Ventrone | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Dawn Kaltz | Vice President - Senior Credit Analyst II
Bobbie Fisher | Vice President - Public Funds Officer
Diane Gibbard | Vice President - Mortgage Loan Officer
Noelle C. Grigg | Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Jodi Hurren | Vice President - e-Banking Operations Officer
Matt Klein | Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Aaron Meinhold | Vice President - Commercial/Agricultural Loan Officer
Frank Piro | Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Donna Steele | Vice President - Compliance Officer
Mary Donnellon | Assistant Vice President - Controller
Eric Glaza | Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Colby Green | Assistant Vice President - Lenox Branch Manager/Community Engagement Officer
Molly Jeltema | Assistant Vice President - Bank Secrecy Officer/ Information Security Officer
Christine McNabb | Assistant Vice President - Port Huron & St. Clair Branch Manager
Jason Moegle | Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Amber Mullins | Assistant Vice President - Marketing Director
Andrew Nahernak | Assistant Vice President - Agricultural Credit Administrator
Tammy J. Schave | Assistant Vice President - Consumer Loan Officer
Marie Stafford | Assistant Vice President - Bad Axe & Ubly Branch Manager
Melissa Swainston | Assistant Vice President - Deposit Operations Manager
Rebecca Talaski | Assistant Vice President - Operations Officer
Joseph Turner | Assistant Vice President - Akron & Caro Branch Manager
Amber Voigt | Assistant Vice President - Algonac Branch Manager
Charles Wright | Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
