Our Board of Directors
Our board of directors helps to ensure we stay the course of our mission and elevate our products, services and operations to exceed the needs of the communities we serve.
Board Members
Lisa Bruns
Retired, Northwest Technical College
Ron Cuperus
Retired, Cuperus Construction, Inc.
B. Scott Curb
Retired, Northland Hardwood Lumber Co., Inc.
Glen Lindseth
Retired, North Central Service, Inc.
Dean Thompson
Retired, Ken K. Thompson Jewelry, Inc.
Dr. Zach Hazelton, D.D.S.
Tall Pines Family Dentistry
Hugh Welle
Chief Executive Officer, First National Bank Bemidji
Paul Welle
Chairman of the Board, First National Bank Bemidji
Ryan Welle
President, First National Bank Bemidji
Andrew Wells IV
CFO, Wells Technology
Tracie Walter
President and CEO, Bemidji Aviation
Our Mission
To provide a full range of quality financial services and products operating as a locally owned community bank within a trade area as defined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
We strive to attain the maximum benefit to the investment of our shareholders in terms of both short-term yield and long-term growth by making prudent business decisions and maintaining adequate levels of capital to assure safety and soundness.
We recognize our partnership with and responsibility to our employees and the communities we serve. In that regard, we shall strive to create long-term career opportunities for our employees and to contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of the communities we serve.