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Call Us Omaha, NE 800-642-9907 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT Denver, CO 800-574-4095 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT Windsor, CO 800-574-4095 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MT Cedar Rapids, IA 319-364-1090 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT St. Louis, MO 314-317-1603 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT Oklahoma City, OK 405-285-9808 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT |
With a wealth of banking, agribusiness, and credit expertise, the Agribusiness staff truly understands the needs of both our urban and rural customers. It is important to us to be active in these communities, as well; in fact, many of our employees are members of banking, agricultural, and civic organizations in the Midwest.
Count on the Agribusiness Team to deliver the experience and resources you need for your individual financial situation or agribusiness.
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Tom Jensen, Senior Vice President and Division Manager As a team member of one of the top 15 agricultural lenders in the nation, Sr. Vice President Tom Jensen is committed to helping agribusinesses and community banks reach their goals. In banking since 1978, he joined First National Bank in 1984 as a Senior Administrative Representative. Tom was promoted to Senior Agricultural Lender in 1993 and Department Manager in 2002. He has played an instrumental part in increasing the department's portfolio from $55 million in 1987 to $1 billion today. Tom holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He currently serves as a member of the Nebraska Cattleman and National Cattleman's Beef Association and as a board member of Nebraska Independent Community Bankers. Contact Tom Jensen at 402-602-3522. |
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John Norwood, Vice President A longtime agribusiness professional, John is an integral part of the Agribusiness Banking team. As Vice President for the Colorado Loan Production Office, he provides agricultural loan products to customers throughout Colorado, Western Kansas, and Nebraska. John joined First National Bank in August of 1993. His career includes 30 years in agribusiness lending and working for well-respected financial institutions across the Midwest. John is a graduate of Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, and the Colorado School of Banking, Boulder, CO. He is a member of Colorado Cattle Feeders, Kansas Livestock Association, and T-Bone Club of Greeley, Colorado. Contact John Norwood at 800-574-4095. |
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Wade Horton, Vice President Wade began his banking career in 1985 in Northeast Kansas. He then spent nine years with a community bank in Garden City, Kansas, providing bank products to the agribusiness community. In July of 1998, he joined First National Bank, where he is a Vice President and continues to specialize in agribusiness banking. Wade is a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He is also active in various state and local agribusiness organizations. Additionally, Wade was past chairman of the statewide Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball and continues to serve on the board for this organization, which raises funds for cancer research and local health agencies. Contact Wade Horton at 402-602-3582. |
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Chris Kalkowski, Vice President Chris Kalkowski is a Vice President in the Agribusiness Department of First National Bank of Omaha. Chris joined the First National Team in 1998 in the Technology Services Division after leaving the United States Air Force. He transitioned to Agribusiness Banking in 2003 to utilize his agricultural background. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Creighton University and a Masters of Business Administration from Bellevue University. Chris grew up in Rock County, Nebraska, and continues to help manage his family ranch in Boyd County. Chris is a Nebraska LEAD Fellow and lifetime member of the National FFA Alumni. He currently is a member of the Nebraska Cattlemen and National Cattlemen's Beef Associations, serves on the executive board of Ag Builders of Nebraska, serves on the Nebraska FFA Foundation Board of Directors, and is active in his local church. Contact Chris Kalkowski at 402-602-3526. |
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Donn Patience, Vice President Donn is headquartered in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Loan Production Office. He is engaged in providing custom Agribusiness credit solutions for clients throughout the Midwest. Donn has 23 years of professional Agribusiness lending experience and has a broad range of knowledge that includes developing financing arrangements for the following: grain elevators, agricultural supply companies, agricultural manufacturing, meatpacking, poultry, food processing and distribution, swine and beef genetics, specialty grains, warehousing, and large scale grain, livestock and dairy production. Donn is a graduate of Iowa State University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Business. Donn worked his way through school by operating a Custom Farming business. Contact Donn Patience at 319-364-1090. |
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Ken Feaster, Vice President Ken Feaster joined the First National Agribusiness team in September 2007 and offices in St. Louis, Missouri. Ken brings over 27 years of lending experience in commercial agribusiness. Ken specializes in fertilizer and chemical wholesale, retail and distribution, grain merchandising and processing, meat processing, and large-scale hog production industries primarily in the Midwest, east of Nebraska. Ken received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with a finance concentration from the University of Iowa in 1978 and received a Master's of Business Administration, with a finance concentration, from the University of Iowa in 1980. Contact Ken Feaster at 314-317-1603. |
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Bill Clune, Vice President Bill has served as a lender, primarily to the feed yard and cattle industry of the southern high plains, for more than 30 years. His work experience includes the financing of all types of cattle related operations ranging from individual cattle feeders or ranchers to multi-state corporate feed yards. He is a native of Kansas and a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a major in business and a minor in agriculture. After serving as an officer in the Marines, Bill worked for a cattle management company for three years and then started his banking career in a loan production office in Guymon, Oklahoma. Bill is a member of the Kansas Livestock Association, Texas Cattle Feeders, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Contact Bill Clune at 405-285-9808. |
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Ginny Stichternath, Vice President Ginny just recently joined the First National Agribusiness team in June 2008 and offices in Denver, Colorado. Born and raised on a farm/ranch in northeast Kansas, Ginny brings over 15 years of lending experience in commercial agribusiness throughout the United States. In addition to lending to traditional Midwest agricultural industry segments, Ginny has experience in lending to other industry segments including vegetable production, tree fruit and nut grower/processor operations, vineyards and wineries, cotton, and rice. Ginny received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics and a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from Kansas State University. Contact Ginny Stichternath at 303-241-8051. |
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Stacey Korte, Agribusiness Loan Officer Stacey joined First National Bank in 2006 as a member of the Executive Development Program. Following the program, she served as a credit analyst for the First National Bank Agribusiness Banking Department. Currently, Stacey is an Agribusiness Loan Officer specializing in providing financial solutions for grain and cattle operations. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State College with a double major in finance and marketing. Stacey then attended Creighton University and received a Master’s of Business Administration degree. She is a member of the Nebraska LEAD Program, choir member and social coordinator of the Young Adults group at her local church, and a volunteer with numerous philanthropic organizations. Contact Stacey Korte at 402-602-3580. |
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Jennie Cormier, Administrative Assistant Jennie joined the Agribusiness Banking Department in March of 2001 as an administrative assistant to the department. In 2006, Jennie became the Department Head Assistant. She assists Tom Jensen with communications, presentations, and reporting to executives and the department. She also coordinates meetings and events, leads the Agribusiness administrative team, and upholds First National Bank’s mission to provide superior service to customers. Jennie graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations. She is an active member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals Ak-Sar-Ben Chapter. Contact Jennie Cormier at 402-602-3184. |
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Bev Tasset, Administrative Assistant Bev originally joined First National Bank in July of 2000 providing administrative assistance to the Colorado Loan Production Office and strives to provide superior customer services to customers. Bev graduated from Parks Business College with a certificate in Travel and Transportation in 1983 and completed the Principals of Banking program in the fall of 1998. Bev is an active Notary Public for the State of Colorado. Contact Bev Tasset at 800-574-4095. |
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Marcie Brozak, Administrative Assistant Marcie joined First National Bank in June 2007. She assists lenders in the Omaha, Oklahoma, St. Louis, and Cedar Rapids offices. Striving to provide exceptional customer service to the Agribusiness customers, she works hard to uphold First National Bank's One Bank, One Team, One Goal motto. Before joining First National Bank, she was a Training and Recruiting Specialist with a marketing company. Contact Marcie Brozak at 402-602-3520. |
