Board of Directors
Bill Butler | Partner in Frohm Kelley Butler & Ryan CPA Firm.
T.L. Bushey | Chief Financial Officer at Gemini Group. Over 35 years of financial experience with 19 of those years spent in public accounting working with agri-businesses. Currently serves on the board for Gemini Group, Inc. 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 25 years.
James D. Finn | 31 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 | 26 years of experience owning/managing both retail and service businesses. Board member since 2010.
Jeff Rochefort | 29 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
Anne Kelley | NFGI Chief Credit Officer
Amy Stern | NFGI Chief Financial Officer
Wade Perry | NFGI Chief Risk 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 & Group Manager
Brian Moran | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending
John Wilkins | Senior Vice President - Commercial Lending & Group Manager
Monica Meinzer | Senior Vice President - Director of Human Resources
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
Noelle C. Grigg | 1st Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
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 Administration
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
Chris Baker | Vice President - Commercial Lending
Dawn Kaltz | Vice President - Senior Credit Analyst II
Bobbie Fisher | Vice President - Public Funds Officer
Diane Gibbard | Vice President - Mortgage Loan Officer
Colby Green | Vice President - Lenox Branch Manager / Community Engagement Officer
Jodi Hurren | Vice President - eBanking Operations Officer
Matt Klein | Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Aaron Meinhold | Vice President - Commercial / Agriculture Loan Officer
Frank Piro | Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Tammy J. Schave | Vice President - Consumer Loan Officer
Donna Steele | Vice President - Compliance & CRA Officer
Rebecca Sweeney | Vice President - Operations Officer
Kristine Ayotte | Assistant Vice President - Application Support Manager
Mary Donnellon | Assistant Vice President - Controller
Eric Glaza | Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Molly Jeltema | Assistant Vice President - Bank Secrecy Officer / Information Security Officer
Christine McNabb | Assistant Vice President - St. Clair Branch Manager
Jason Moegle | Assistant Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer
Amber Mullins | Assistant Vice President - Marketing Director
Andrew Nahernak | Assistant Vice President - Agriculture Credit Administrator
Sandy Schultz | Assistant Vice President - Port Huron Branch Manager
Brian Shuart | Assistant Vice President - Credit Analyst I
Marie Stafford | Assistant Vice President - Bad Axe, Pigeon & Ubly Branch Manager
Melissa Swainston | Assistant Vice President - Deposit Operations Manager
Joe Turner | Assistant Vice President - Akron & Caro Branch Manager
Troy Vaerten | Assistant Vice President - Network Manager
Amber Voigt | Assistant Vice President - Algonac Branch Manager
