JOHNSTON, Iowa (Sept. 19, 2023) — The Iowa Bankers Association recently elected officers and directors to serve on its 2023-24 board of directors. These leaders assumed their roles during the IBA Annual Convention, held Sept. 17-19 in Des Moines.

Officers for the IBA executive committee are as follows:

• Mary Kay Bates, at Bank Midwest in Spirit Lake, will serve as chair of the board.
• Jim Plagge, at Bank Iowa in West Des Moines, will serve as chair-elect.
• Melissa Ballard, at First Iowa State Bank in Albia, will serve as treasurer.
• Matt Lujano, at Westside State Bank in Westside, will serve as past chair of the board.
• John Sorensen, IBA president and CEO, will continue to serve as secretary of the board.

Officers were nominated and approved by IBA member banks from across the state. The IBA executive committee leads the board of directors, which is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the general operation of the IBA.

Also serving on the 2023-24 IBA board of directors are:

• Greg Post, at Northwest Bank in Spencer, representing the northwest region.
• Scott Thomson, at CUSB Bank in Cresco, representing the northeast region.
• Zach Stubbs, at West Bank in West Des Moines, representing the central region.
• Jeff Juergens, at Farmers Savings Bank in Strawberry Point, representing the east region.
• Julie Williams, at FNB Bank in Fontanelle, representing the southwest region.
• Shane Zimmerman, at Two Rivers Bank & Trust in Burlington, representing the southeast region.
• Clarissa Wing, at Wells Fargo Bank in Des Moines, serving as member-at-large.
• Chip Reeves, at MidWestOne Bank in Iowa City, serving as member-at-large.
• John Nelson, at Ames National Corporation in Ames, serving as member-at-large.