West Bancorporation, Inc. and West Bank Announces Executive Changes
May 27, 2021 at 08:05 pm
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West Bancorporation, Inc. announced that Douglas R. Gulling will be retiring as Executive Vice President of West Bank effective September 30, 2021, and as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Company effective December 31, 2021. Mr. Gulling will continue employment with the Company during the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, in a non-officer role to assist with the transition of his duties, and will report directly to Mr. David Nelson, CEO and President of the Company. Mr. Gulling will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of West Bank and will be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors as of January 1, 2022. Jane M. Funk, currently serving as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will assume the role of Executive Vice President of West Bank effective October 1, 2021, and Executive Vice President, and Treasurer of the Company effective January 1, 2022. Ms. Funk will be appointed to the West Bank Board of Directors beginning October 1, 2021. She joined West Bank in 2014 and has served as Controller since 2018 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2019. Ms. Funk spent over 18 years with the public accounting firm RSM US LLP and worked for two financial institutions prior to joining West Bank.
West Bancorporation, Inc., is a financial holding company. The Company owns West Bank (the Bank), which is a business-focused community bank. The Bank provides full-service community banking and trust services to customers. The Bank offers range of credit to its customers, including commercial, real estate, and consumer loans. It also offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The Company operates in the markets, including central Iowa, which is generally the greater Des Moines metropolitan area; eastern Iowa, which includes the area surrounding Iowa City and Coralville, and southern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud. The Bank offers a full range of deposit services, including checking, savings and money market accounts and time certificates of deposit. It also offers online banking, mobile banking, and treasury management services.