The MBA Lobbyists
Therese Kuvaas
Tess Rice
Joseph J. Witt
Government Relations
General Counsel/Director
MBA President/CEO
Manager
of Government Relations
Government Relations Council
Chair
Mike Finley · Janesville State Bank
Steve Huston · BANKWEST, Rockford
Erick Gandrud · Eagle Bank, Glenwood
Vice Chair
Steve Grams · Community Bank, Owatonna
Joseph Tapp · First National Bank, Milaca
Stacie Holden · U.S. Bank NA, Minneapolis
Board Representatives
Corey Hoze · Associated Bank, Milwaukee, WI
Bill Doran · U.S. Bank, NA, St. Paul
Joshua Johnson · Perennial Bank, Darwin
Ken Johnson · North Shore Bank of Commerce, Duluth
Steve Johnson · Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NA, Minneapolis
Gail Mikolich · Northeast Bank, Minneapolis
Damon Laliberte · U.S. Bank NA, Burnsville
Mark White · First National Bank, Coleraine
Bob Mathiasen · Heritage Bank, N.A., Willmar
Members
Malachi McNeilus · Sterling State Bank, Rochester
Brad Bakken · Citizens Independent Bank, St. Louis Park
Brad Meier · Riverland Bank, Jordan
Julia Baumgartner · Citizens Bank Minnesota, New Ulm
Mark Miedtke · Citizens State Bank, Hayfield
Rick Beeson · Sunrise Banks, St. Paul
Paul Pieschel · Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Springfield
Scott Bradt · Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NA, Duluth
Larry Refsland · Western National Bank, Cass Lake
Bryan Bruns · Lake Central Bank, Annandale
V. Philip Reim · Alliance Bank, St. Paul
Steve Burgess · National Bank of Commerce, Superior, WI
Christian Ryan · First Security Bank, Byron
Charles Cavanagh · United Community Bank, Perham
Bill Spang · Northern State Bank, Aurora
Marc Cove · Platinum Bank, Oakdale
Dean Toft · HomeTown Bank, Redwood Falls
Steve Daggett · Midwest Bank, Detroit Lakes
Brian Wagner · Flagship Bank, Wayzata
John Doyle · Merchants Bank, NA, Rochester
Staff Representatives
Brad Elford · First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Red Wing
Therese Kuvaas, Tess Rice, Joe Witt, Roy Terwilliger
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