Forward promotes three new officers

Austin Travis has been promoted to Assistant Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of his growing involvement in the Park Falls area and increased outreach to current and prospective business customers. Travis will continue to collaborate with the team in providing the best solutions to address the needs of businesses in Park Falls and the surrounding areas.

Mauricio Jamie has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Retail Manager at Forward. This is in recognition of his dedication to coaching the retail banking team and uniting Forward with a common customer experience goal. In this role, he will continue to work with all the Office Managers to uncover new opportunities to expand relationships and build on our high standards of service.

Nate Kunze has been promoted to Assistant Vice President / Agricultural Loan Officer at Forward. This is in recognition of the way he has collaborated with the Agricultural lending team to reach more of our area farmers. Kunze will continue to work with bank, insurance, and investment teams to provide solutions for what our local farm families face each day.

“We are proud of both the background and new ideas that our new officers bring to the leadership team each year,” said Dave Clark, President of Forward Bank. “They are our connections to our communities, customers, and our teams embedded in the towns that they live and work in. Austin, Mauricio, and Nate get what it means to move our communities forward and to lead and work as a single team to accomplish remarkable things.”

Forward Bank is a customer-owned, independent community bank who operates to benefit its depositors while offering no fee deposit options, lower lending fees and rates. The Bank continues to be community-orientated by proudly supporting local clubs, businesses, sports, organizations, and schools.

Forward Bank currently has offices in Athens, Colby, Dorchester, Greenwood, Marshfield, Medford, Park Falls, Phillips, Rib Lake, Stanley, Three Lakes, Thorp, and Withee. For more information, please visit www.forward. bank.