Shawano business owner seated on AbbyBank board

AbbyBank welcomes new member Patrick Trinko to the bank’s board of directors.

Trinko graduated with a bachelor of science degree from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in Michigan. He also completed pre-med at UW– Eau Claire. His family owns and operates Shawano Ambulance, which maintains five ambulances and has a station that is staffed 365 days a year serving nine townships, three villages and the City of Shawano.

Trinko comes to AbbyBank as an accomplished business leader and immense community supporter. He is currently the president of the Shawano County EMS Association, a member of the ThedaCare Medical Center — Shawano Trauma Committee, Northeast and Northcentral Wisconsin Technical College EMS Advisory Committees, Bellin Memorial Hospital Chest Pain Committee and the Stroke Committee, Shawano Community School District Safety Committee and president of the Vilas County Improvement Company Board of Directors.

Trinko was a director for State Bank until October of 2019 when the transaction was completed with Abby Bank. When Patrick is not working, or volunteering, you will find him spending time with his wife Liz and his children, McKenzie and Parker. Like many people in Wisconsin, he enjoys outdoor activities like snowmobiling, boating, and hunting.

“We are very pleased to have Patrick join the AbbyBank board of directors. We are confident that Patrick’s knowledge of Shawano and Gresham markets will enable us to effectively serve our growing customers base,” states Craig Stuedemann, CEO of AbbyBank.

AbbyBank is an independent, community owned bank with assets of $545 million, serving area customers and shareholders with offices in Abbotsford, Appleton, Gresham, Medford, Shawano, Wausau and Weston.