Committees

Here at ICBND, we have committees to help plan and evaluate all of our programs, events, membership benefits, and governance. If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, please contact us.


Agricultural Committee

This committee monitors state and federal farm issues, regulations, legislation, and advocates for proposals that benefiit the members of the association and their customers. This committee will also serve as an advisory committee to the ICBND Agriculture Lending School.

Chairman: Deb Clarys

Vice Chairman: Darwin Bitz

Board Liaison: Chad Aberle

Committee Members


Blue Ribbon-Nominating Committee

This committee consists of all Past Presidents and Chairmen who are still active bankers and whose banks are members of ICBND. This committee serves as a study group to evaluate the association’s legislative role, its role as a provider of services to member banks, and its organizational structure and management structure. The committee then makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee will also nominate candidates for the at-large positions on the Board of Directors and the Chairman Elect and Vice Chairman positions in the association. 

Chariman: Dawn Flaten

Vice Chairman: Chad Aberle

Board Liaison: Jason Johnson


Budget-Personnel Committee

This committee insures an annual budget for ICBND. Each of its subsidiaries is prepared and submitted to the ICBND Board of Directors. They will also review and recommend any changes to the personnel policies and benefits offered to the ICBND staff and present to the Board of Directors annually.

Chairman: Jason Johnson

Vice Chairman: Charlotte Aldinger

Board Liaison: Jason Johnson

Committee Members


Communications-Marketing Committee

This committee will solicit, receive, discuss, review, and develop general concepts, guidelines, and themes for membership and potential membership mailings and publications. This committee also manages ICBND’s advertising and public relations programs, and oversees the ICBND website and The Community Banker newsletter.

Chairman: Laura Sandberg

Vice Chairman: Jordan Nelson

Board Liaison: Charlotte Aldinger

Committee Members


Convention Committee

This committee is responsible for planning and supervising our Annual Convention and Exposition.

Chairman: Missy Feist-Erickson

Vice Chairman: Darci McCullough

Board Liaison: Charlotte Aldinger

Committee Members


Education Committee

This committee surveys, recommends, evaluates, and supervises educational activities of the association.

Chairman: Tina Lemi

Vice Chairman: Jenna Fleck

Board Liaison: Charlotte Aldinger

Committee Members


Emerging Leaders Committee

This committee is responsible for the planning and supervision of the Emerging Leaders Development Program annual sessions and for its curriculum.

Chairman: Mandy Gienger

Vice Chairman: Missy Feist-Erickson

Board Liaison: Charlotte Aldinger

Committee Members


Legislative Committee

This committee is concerned with legislation and regulations—both state and federal—regarding independent banks, and shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors. This committee may take action on such existing or proposed laws as may affect the interests of the association’s membership.

Chairman: Sarah Getzlaff

Vice Chairman: Jordan Nelson 

Board Liaison: Sarah Getzlaff

Committee Members


Member Services Committee

This committee shall search for, evaluate, and make recommendations of vendors for products and services for the benefit of the membership of ICBND to the Board of Directors. They will also review any current vendors for possible endorsement.

Chairman: Dawn Flaten

Vice Chairman: Charlotte Aldinger

Board Liaison: Charlotte Aldinger

Committee Members


Membership Committee

This committee reviews bank charter membership eligibility and the dues structure for recommendation to the Board of Directors.

Chairman: Jordan Nelson

Vice Chairman: Charlotte Aldinger

Board Liaison: Jordan Nelson

Committee Members


Nominating Committee

This committee nominates candidates for the at large position on the board of directors and the Chairman Elect and Vice Chairman of the association.

Chairman: Jason Johnson 

Vice Chairman: Brad Streifel

Board Liaison: Jason Johnson

Committee Members


PAC Committee

This committee shall oversee the distribution of PAC donations to delegates currently running for state office.

Chairman: Jason Johnson

Vice Chairman: Brad Streifel

Board Liaison: Jason Johnson

Committee Members


Resolutions and Bylaws Committee

This committee is responsible for reviewing and drafting resolutions and proposed changes to the by-laws. The efforts of this committee shall set forth the direction which the associating follows from convention to convention.

Chairman: Brenda Foster

Vice Chairman: Jason Johnson 

Board Liaison: Brenda Foster

Committee Members