Local leader helps deliver community banking voice to nation’s capital
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) announced that local community banker Dan Christianson, CEO of the $120 million F & M Community Bank based in Preston, Minn., was elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks.
“I am honored to be elected to this position,” Christianson said. “It gives me a chance to work for community banks across the country that practice trusted, relationship-based lending and offer hands-on personal service and invaluable financial expertise to local consumers and small businesses.”
In addition to helping shape and advocate ICBA’s national policy positions and programs, Christianson’s duties include being a liaison between independent community bankers in Minnesota and ICBA staff and leadership in Washington, D.C. He will also work to recruit new members to ICBA.
ICBA is the only national trade association dedicated exclusively to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions. With trusted financial expertise and high-quality customer service as their hallmarks, community banks offer the best financial services option for millions of consumers, small businesses, farms and ranches.
“Dan Christianson is a dedicated community banker who is respected by his industry peers,” said ICBA Chairman Rebeca Romero Romero, chairman and CEO of Centinel Bank of Taos, N. Mex. “We are delighted he will be generously offering his time and valuable professional talents to the service of the community banking industry.”
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for nearly 6,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org.