Our People
Banking with people who know you. We have a dynamic group of employees who work diligently to serve the community.
Management
Brenda K Foster
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer - First Western Bank
Jersey Benson
SVP Ag & Commercial Banking Manager - First Western Bank
Gerald Brossart
Market President - Fargo Region - First Western Bank
Luis Estrada
SVP Information Security / Strategic Initiatives - First Western Bank
Amy Glovich
VP Chief Risk Officer / Internal Audit & Compliance Manager - First Western Bank
Jerry Hauff
Market President - Bismarck Region - First Western Bank
Fred Kuhnen
SVP General Manager - First Western Equipment Finance
Chris Lamoureaux
Executive Vice President - First Western Bank
Troy Loosbrock
Market President - Alexandria Region - First Western Bank
Tim Mahalick
SVP Business Development / Facilities - First Western Bank
Ryan Martin
Market President - Sioux Falls Region - First Western Bank
Jim Paszek
SVP Trust Manager - First Western Bank
Marcela Hoeven Samson
Marketing Manager - First Western Bank
David Scott
Market President - Chandler Arizona - First Western Bank
David Thompson
Market President - Eden Prairie, Minnesota - First Western Bank
Jim VonHoltum
Market President - Baxter Region - First Western Bank
Adrianna Wetzel
AVP Business Solutions / Corporate Secretary - First Western Bank
Dawn Ystaas
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - First Western Bank
Board of Directors
Brenda K. Foster
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer - First Western Bank
Ryan Ackerman
President & CEO - Ackerman-Estvold
Jon Backes
Attorney - McGee, Hankla, & Backes
Val Bruels
Retired - Realtor
Clayton Fegley
Small Grain Farmer
Mike Fitzmaurice
President - Copperhead Corporation Managing Partner - Tri-Star Minerals
John Hoeven
U.S. Senator
Charles Kramer
President - I. Keating Furniture World
Ron Rauschenberger
Consultant
Ron Robson
Retired - Bank Executive
Marcela Hoeven Samson
Marketing Manager - First Western Bank
Adrianna Wetzel
AVP Business Solutions / Corporate Secretary - First Western Bank
Stephanie Hoffart
Assistant Corporate Secretary & Special Projects Manager - First Western Bank
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