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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

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

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 - Fort Gratiot 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

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