Montana Bankers Association Elects New Executive Committee and Board Members at the 105th Annual Membership Meeting During the 2008 Six-State Bankers Convention held at the Beautiful Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

Outgoing MBA Chairman, Wayne Hirsch, Regional President, U.S. Bank, N.A., Billings, passes the gavel to incoming MBA Chairman, Bruce Gerlach, EVP, First Security Bank, Bozeman at the 2008 Six-State Bankers Convention, Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.

2008-09 MBA Executive Committee

Chairman: Bruce Gerlach, Executive Vice President, First Security Bank, Bozeman
Vice Chairman: Andy O’Neill, President, Valley Bank of Helena, Helena
Secretary/Treasurer: Terry Lobdell, President, Community First Bank, Glendive
Immediate Past Chair: Wayne Hirsch, Regional President, U.S. Bank, N.A., Billings

Newly Elected Directors of MBA
Gary Miller, President/CEO, First Valley Bank, Seeley Lake, Western Region
Ken Walsh, President, Ruby Valley National Bank, Twin Bridges, Southwestern Region
Kevin P. Clark, Regional President, U.S. Bank, N.A., Great Falls, Northcentral Region

Re-Elected Directors
Mitchell W. Johnson, President, First National Bank of Fairfield, Northcentral Region
Bart Langemeier, President, Bank of Bridger, Bridger, Southcentral Region
R.J. Doornek, President, Western Bank of Wolf Point, Wolf Point, Northeastern Region
Darrell Grogan, President, First State Bank of Forsyth, Southeastern Region

Re-Appointed Directors
Ed Garding, EVP, CCO, First Interstate BancSystem, Billings
Bill Bickle, CFO/SVP Stockman Bank of Montana, Miles City

Newly Elected Director of BANCSERVE, Inc.
Michael Grove, President, Bank of the Rockies, White Sulphur Springs

Press Releases
Bruce Gerlach
Andy O'Neill
Terry Lobdell
Wayne Hirsch
Bill Bickle
Kevin Clark
R. J. Doornek
Ed Garding
Darrell Grogan
Mike Grove
Bart Langemeier
Gary Miller
Mitchell Johnson
Ken Walsh