Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Our Leadership
Our Leadership

Mark Ballard
President

L. John Clausen , JD, CFP®
Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

Chris Cheely
Executive Vice President / Chief Credit Officer

Peter Clausen
Executive Vice President / Chief Lending and Business Development Officer

Amie Smith, PHR
Executive Vice President

Daniel Rock
Senior Vice President

Karen Sharp
Senior Vice President
Board of Directors
Board of Directors

Mark Ballard
President
Joined Board in 2012
Joined Board in 2012

L. John Clausen , JD, CFP®
Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025

Chris Cheely
Executive Vice President / Chief Credit Officer
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025

Peter Clausen
Executive Vice President / Chief Lending and Business Development Officer
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025

Jason Dodds
Dodds Company
Joined Board in 2012
Joined Board in 2012

Bill Gray
BGE Financial Corporation
Joined Board in 2005
Joined Board in 2005

Joe Lamb
Champaign Asphalt
Company, LLC
Joined Board in 1998
Company, LLC
Joined Board in 1998

Mark Pelafos
WMI Automotive
Joined Board in 2010
Joined Board in 2010

Parham Parastaran
P&J Property Holding, LLC.
P&P Acquisitions, LLC.
Joined Board in 2014
P&P Acquisitions, LLC.
Joined Board in 2014

Kenneth Bilger
Christie Cllinic
Joined Board in 2017
Joined Board in 2017