Familiar faces you know, who know you by name.

We have a dynamic group of officers and staff who work diligently to serve the community.

Officers & Lenders

Officers
Position
Branch
Founder - First Western Bank & Trust
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Human Resource Officer
VP Commercial Lender
Consumer Lender I
NMLS: 2437422
VP Senior Consumer Lender
NMLS: 411010
Vice President Human Resource Manager
Senior Vice President - Ag and Commercial Lending Manager
SVP Commercial Lender
NMLS: 405434
Vice President Insurance Placement and Bonds
Human Resource Officer
SVP Commercial Lender & Consumer Banking Manager
AVP Trust Officer
VP - Commercial Lender & North Bismarck Branch Manager
SVP - Commercial Banking Manager
Mortgage Loan Originator
NMLS: 506657
Mortgage Loan Originator
NMLS: 1002134
Vice President - Business Banking Manager
Business Banking Officer

Board of Directors

Headshot photograph of Jack Hoeven.

J. H. Hoeven, Jr.

Founder - First Western Bank & Trust 1964 - 2017
Headshot of Brenda Foster

Brenda K. Foster

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer - First Western Bank & Trust
Headshot of John Hoven

John Hoeven

U.S. Senator
Headshot photograph of Jon Bakkes.

Jon Backes

Attorney - McGee, Hankla, & Backes
Headshot of Val Bruels

Val Bruels

Realtor - Elite Real Estate
Headshot photograph of Rich Campbell.

Rich Campbell

Retired President & Chief Executive Officer - First Western Bank & Trust
Headshot photograph of Clayton Fegley.

Clayton Fegley

Small Grain Farmer
Headshot photograph of Mike Fitzmaurice.

Mike Fitzmaurice

President - Copperhead Corporation Managing Partner - Tri-Star Minerals
headshot of Kathleen Gaddie

Kathleen Gaddie

President - Ryan Family Dealerships
Headshot photograph of Chuck Kramer.

Charles Kramer

President - I. Keating Furniture World
Headshot photo of Ron Rauschenberger.

Ron Rauschenberger

Consultant
Headshot photo of Adrianna

Adrianna Wetzel

Executive Assistant & Corporate Secretary - First Western Bank & Trust
First Western Bank & Trust | Member FDIC
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Products offered through First Western Insurance are: NOT A DEPOSIT, NOT FDIC INSURED, NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK, MAY GO DOWN IN VALUE


Routing Number: 091310440
Bank NMLS: 597474