GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicolet
National Bank ("Nicolet"), a subsidiary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NCBS), announces the expansion of its commercial banking
team in Central Wisconsin with the
hiring of three local, veteran bankers to help propel Nicolet's
continued growth. Keith Baars
will serve as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager and
lead a team of experienced commercial bankers in the Central
region. Tony Braun and
Mark Tushkowski will also join the
team as Vice Presidents. The trio will office in the
Wausau market and serve all of
Central Wisconsin.
"We are very excited about the addition of Keith, Tony, and Mark
to our commercial banking team," said Mike
Daniels, President and CEO of Nicolet. "We have had
great success in the past when like-minded, veteran bankers have
joined Nicolet. People across the state are resonating with
the purpose of Nicolet, which is to serve our customers, and we
have a great team of bankers who do this well every day.
Keith, Tony, and Mark will fit perfectly."
Keith Baars said, "What really
drew me to Nicolet was the fact that they believe in creating and
sustaining relationships that create mutual success. It is
what community banking should be. There is an energy at
Nicolet that you can feel and it makes you want to be a part of the
culture."
Keith Baars – Senior Vice
President, Commercial Banking Manager
(kbaars@nicoletbank.com)
A 22 year veteran of banking, most
recently with Peoples State Bank, Keith will lead the experienced
commercial banking team in Central Wisconsin. He is a
graduate of Wausau West High School and UW-La Crosse. Keith
started his banking career in credit and collections at a community
bank while building a commercial loan and deposit portfolio.
He is active coaching youth sports and likes to spend time outdoors
with his family.
Tony Braun – Vice President,
Commercial Banking (tbraun@nicoletbank.com)
Tony has been in
banking for 30 years, having come to Nicolet from a long career at
Peoples State Bank. He is a graduate of Athens High School
and UW-Stevens Point and started his banking career as a teller in
college. Tony is very active in the Marathon City community,
especially with the St. Mary's parish. He likes to spend time
with his family in a variety of outdoor activities.
Mark Tushkowski – Vice
President, Commercial Banking
(mtushkowski@nicoletbank.com)
Mark is a 30 year veteran of
banking in the Wausau community,
most recently working with Peoples State Bank. He is a
graduate of D.C. Everest High School and UW-La Crosse with an MBA
from UW-Oshkosh. Mark is very involved in the community and
is an avid sportsman.
About Nicolet
Nicolet National
Bank is a growing, full-service, community bank providing
services ranging from commercial and consumer banking to wealth
management and retirement plan services. Founded in Green Bay in 2000, Nicolet National Bank operates branches in
Northeast and Central Wisconsin
and the upper peninsula of Michigan.
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