North Dakota Bankers Association elects new officers, board members

The North Dakota Bankers Association announced new officers and board members for its board and that of NDBA Services Inc., a subsidiary of NDBA. The appointments were announced at the 2005 Annual Convention June 13-15 in Rapid City, S.D.

Terry Zeltinger, president of United Community Bank of North Dakota in Minot, succeeded Gary Petersen, president of Lakeside State Bank in New Town, as president of the NDBA board of directors. Tim Siegle, president of United Valley Bank in Cavalier, became president-elect, and Eric Hardmeyer, president of the Bank of North Dakota was elected treasurer.

Corey Cleveland, senior vice president of Community Bank of the Red River Valley in Grand Forks, and Thomas Watson, president of Security State Bank of North Dakota in Jamestown, were elected to the board for four-year terms.

Greg Schwab, senior vice president of Northland Financial in Steele, was elected chair of the NDBA Services Inc. board, and George Sinner, vice president at American Federal Bank in Fargo, was elected vice-chair. Newly elected NDBA Services board members are Jerry Hauff, president and CEO of Bank Center First in Bismarck, and Eric Hardmeyer