on the move

Illinois

Harris has elected Frank McGovern regional president in the Barrington region. He was senior vice president and district sales director for the former Charter One Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.

Louisiana

Katherine Andry Crosby has been named chairman for Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank, New Orleans. She succeeds Allain C. Andry KI, who has served as chairman since 1987. Andry will continue to serve as general counsel and a director. He has been named chairman emeritus and will serve on the bank's executive committee. Crosby is the great-granddaughter of Allain C. Andry Sr., one of the original founders of Fidelity in 1908. Fidelity Homestead has also promoted Danny Jones to regional manager overseeing the Baton Rouge, Hammond and Ponchatoula locations. He will continue as vice president and a commercial lending officer.

MidSouth Bank, Lafayette, has promoted John Nichols to executive vice president and chief credit officer and Carolyn Lay to senior vice president and chief retail officer. Both officers have more than 30 years of banking experience.

Gary Broussard has been advanced to senior vice president for Home Bank, Lafayette. He has been with the bank for eight years and currently serves as commercial banking manager. Promoted to vice president at Home Bank was Steve Caillier, special assets officer.

Minnesota

TCF Financial Corp., Wayzata, has announced that Gregory J. Pulles will retire as vice chairman and secretary in January 2011 after 25 years with the company. He will remain a director.

John Gill has joined Western Bank, St. Paul, as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Missouri

The Business Bank of St. Louis, Clayton, has promoted Larry Kirby to president and CEO. He joined the bank in 2008 and most recently was executive vice president, responsible for commercial real estate lending. As president, he succeeds Mike Flavin, who is now executive vice president and director of business development. As CEO, Kirby succeeds founder David Mishler, who remains vice chairman. Tom O'Meara continues as chairman.

Kent Scheible has been named market president for Premier Bank, Lenexa, Kan. He will serve Premier's Northland Bank in North Kansas City. He brings more than 25 years of financial services industry and commercial lending experience, most of which has been in the Northland community, to his new post.

Heartland Bank, Clayton, has added Joseph P. Downs to its staff as vice president, commercial real estate.

Nebraska

John Martin has been named chairman and president of First National of Friend. Martin has served as head of agricultural lending and correspondent banking for Omaha National and as senior executive of the Farm Credit Banks. At First National, Vice Presidents Jim Niemeier and Russ Kosch will expand their roles.

American National, Omaha, has promoted Kelly Roberts to executive vice president and commercial banking division head. She has been with the bank since 1996, and was suburban region leader. Kevin Svec has been advanced to first vice president and suburban regional leader. He will be responsible for the business banking activities throughout Sarpy County and portions of southern Douglas County. He has been with the bank 1 3 years.

Gary Bieck has joined Cornerstone Bank, York, as vice president/commercial & agricultural loans. He most recently was a vice president in the corporate banking area at the former TierOne Bank, Lincoln.

South Dakota

HF Financial Corp., Sioux Falls, S.D., has named Stephen M. Bianchi to serve its operating subsidiary Home Federal Bank, Sioux Falls, as president- Twin Cities and senior vice president.

Wisconsin

David A. Baumgarten has been elected president and director of Bank Mutual Corp., Milwaukee. As president, he succeeds Michael T. Crowley Jr., who will continue as chairman and CEO. Baumgarten continues as president of the holding company's bank subsidiary, Bank Mutual. Crowley also continues as chairman and CEO of the bank.

Harris, Chicago, has named Dan Barron regional president for the Wisconsin-North region. He will be based out of Harris' Cedarburg branch. Barron most recently was regional president of Harris' northeast Illinois operations.

Joan Woldt has joined Bank First National, Manitowoc, as regional president. She was with Green Bay-based Associated Bank in the Fox Valley and Fond du Lac markets. Meghann Kasper has joined the staff as vice president, business banking. She was also with Associated Bank. The two new officers will join Michael Dempsey, executive vice president and chief operating officer, in establishing the bank's footprint in the Oshkosh and Fox Valley area.

Oklahoma

Regent Bank, Nowata, has added Greg Boudreau to its staff as executive vice president and director of business banking. He has 20 years of commercial banking experience in Oklahoma, most recently with SpiritBank, Tulsa.

Ray B. Baumgarten has joined Tulsa National as executive vice president and management team member. He was most recently senior vice president and manager of commercial real estate lending in Tulsa for Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Ark.

Colorado

Adams Bank & Trust, Ogallala, Neb., has named John A. Busby commercial loan officer assigned to its Northern Colorado branches. Busby was president and CEO of Loveland Bank of Commerce.

Iowa

Daniel Hawks has been named senior vice president and commercial loan officer for First American Bank, Fort Dodge.

Bankers Trust in Des Moines has promoted John Ru an IV to vice president of financial institutions. He joined Bankers Trust in 2007 as an assistant vice president and commercial loan officer. In his new role, Ruan will provide leadership and expertise in Bankers Trust's services to other financial institutions throughout the Midwest.

Kansas

National Bank of Kansas City, Overland Park, has named Teresa Commerford senior vice president, commercial lender. Commerford, who will be at the bank's Nail Avenue location, has owned and operated several small businesses in Kansas. The bank has also added Karlin Andrade as vice president, treasury services manager. Andrade has 10 years of banking experience and will also be at the bank's Nail Avenue office.