on the move

Mark Lawson has been promoted to senior vice president of treasury management at Enterprise Bank & Trust, Clayton, Mo. He has been with Enterprise since 2000. The bank has also advanced Emily Weber to vice president. Weber, who joined the bank in 2001, will continue to manage commercial real estate and commercial and industrial clients as well as develop new banking relationships within the region.

Iowa

First Federal Bankshares Inc., Sioux City, has named Barry E. Backhaus interim president and CEO of the company and its bank subsidiary, Vantus Bank. The action came after the resignation of Michael W. Dosland as president, CEO and director of both units. Backhaus, who is a director of the company and bank, served as president and CEO for 16 years until his retirement in 2006. Dosland has accepted a position with another company.

Jame Christiansen has joined Northwest Bank, Spencer, as vice president of private banking. He was a private banking manger for Wells Fargo Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.

First American Bank, Fort Dodge, has added as vice presidents Dan Hawks and Bryan Freund. Both will serve in commercial banking. Hawks and Freund were formerly with Wells Fargo Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Kansas

Phillip F. "Phil" Hudson has assumed duties as chairman of Peoples Bank, Lawrence. Wint Winter of Ottawa continues to serve as chairman emeritus. Hudson is president and CEO of Aspen Consulting Group Inc., Salt Lake City. He served as executive vice president and director of retail banking and marketing for the former First Security Corp., Salt Lake City, prior to its merger with Wells Fargo Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Southwest National, Wichita, has added Julie Dalton to its staff as senior vice president and trust officer.

Minnesota

William A. Cooper, chairman of TCF Financial Corp., Wayzata, has been elected to additional duties as CEO, a position he held until 2005. As CEO, he replaces Lynn Nagorske, who is retiring after 22 years with the company.

Missouri

Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., has named Jamie Esch market president in Springfield. He will continue in his role as consumer market executive, overseeing 35 banking centers across southwest Missouri, northern Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma and southeast Kansas.

Metcalf Bank, Lee's Summit, has elected Paige Scott senior vice president of retail banking. Scott had been with Boone County National, Columbia, for 14 years.

Kendal Tharp has joined KCB Bank, Kearney, as vice president/loan officer. Tharp most recently was with the former Farmers State of Northern Missouri, Savannah.

Nebraska

Susan Fuhr has been elected community president in Leigh for Citizens National, Wisner. She most recently was vice president and assistant cashier.

West Gate Bank, Lincoln, has named Al Harvey senior vice president. He is at the bank's office at Nebraska 2 and Old Cheney Road.

Sarah Chatt has been advanced to vice president of the commercial loan division at Washington County Bank, Blair.

First Westroads Bank Inc., Omaha, has elected James E. Brochtrup vice president and chief information officer.

Clay Baker, Brenda Gibson and Joel Mosley have been promoted to vice presidents and senior business relationship managers for Wells Fargo Bank, Sioux Falls, S.D. Baker will be at 4725 S. 84th St. in Ralston and Gibson and Mosley will be at 10010 Regency Circle in Omaha.

Oklahoma

ACB Bank, Cherokee, has elected Guy Forell president and chief financial officer. For the last seven years, Forell has been director of business and industry services at Northwest Technology Center.

Patrice Douglas has been named executive vice president and commercial team leader in the Edmond market of First Fidelity Bank, Oklahoma City.

Vision Bank, Ada, has added Jeffery P. Monroe to its staff in Durant as senior vice president of commercial lending. He was with Omni Bank in Laplace, La.

Randy K. Stafford has been promoted to senior vice president/ commercial lending at Coppermark Bank, Oklahoma City.

BancFirst, Oklahoma City, has elected Jim Kuykendall senior vice president and commercial loan officer. He is in the bank's Hobart office.

Texas

Norm Bagwell has rejoined the banking industry as chairman and CEO of Bank of Texas, Dallas. Bagwell until last year was president of the Dallas region for J.P.Morgan Chase & Co. At Bank of Texas, Bagwell replaces Fred Ball, who will continue with the bank as senior chairman for about a year and a half. Ball has been with the bank since 1997.

PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, has added Chris Hansen to its staff as president of its Frisco unit. He is responsible for commercial lending, business development and client relationship.

Wisconsin

Mark N. Lemke has been elected vice chairman and CEO of The PrivateBank-Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Thomas Tuttle Jr. was elected president and chief operating officer and Roger Pillsbury was named vice chair. Lemke replaces John "Jay" Williams, who remains chairman of the bank and chief operating officer of the parent company, PrivateBancorp, Chicago.

Bank First National, Manitowoc, has added Steve Pasowicz to its staff as regional president and executive officer. He is responsible for the overall operation of the Green Bay market. Most recently, Pasowicz was Green Bay market president for U.S. Bank, Cincinnati.

Wyoming

Dan Sisson has been named president of the Guernsey unit of First State, Wheatland. He has been at the bank's Torrington office for three years.

First Interstate Bank, Billings, Mont., has promoted Mike Huston to Casper market president. He will replace Ron Pasco, who is retiring after 21 years with the bank. Huston has been with the bank since 1990.

Illinois

AMCORE Bank, Rockford, has promoted Steven F. Gersch, senior vice president and senior credit officer, to chief credit officer. In that role, Gersch succeeds Melvin H. Buser, who retired July 17. Buser has been with AMCORE Bank since 1984.

Richard J. Halter has been elected senior vice president of credit administration for Mercantile Bancorp Inc., Quincy. Prior to assuming this newly created position, Halter had been serving as vice president of credit administration for the company's lead bank, Mercantile Bank, Quincy.

Colorado

Heartland Bank, Clayton, Mo., has promoted Terry L. Halbrook to vice president, regional manager in the residential mortgage division of its Denver regional office. Halbrook joined Heartland in 1996.

[Sidebar]

C. Q. "Chuck" Chandler III, chairman and CEO of INTRUST Financial Corp., Wichita, died July 26 after undergoing back surgery several days earlier.

Chandler was the third generation of his family to head INTRUST. The bank, formerly First National in Wichita, was purchased by Chandler's grandfather, Charles Q. Chandler, in 1900.

Chuck Chandler began his banking career in Pratt, where he worked for his uncle, George T. Chandler, at First National in Pratt. He joined the family's Wichita bank Oct. 1, 1950.

Chandler's son, C. Q. Chandler IV, is chairman and president of INTRUST Bank.