Carroll, Iowa-based Availa Bank appointed Torrey Wingert and Ben Frein to its board of directors..Wingert is CEO of Bomgaars Supply Inc., a position he’s had since September 2019. He was previously CFO for 17 years. He graduated from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, Iowa, with a degree in accounting and finance. Frein is an Urbandale, Iowa-based entrepreneur who started a search engine optimization business while attending the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. He later sold the company to another e-retailer and reinvested the proceeds into different investments.Over the past decade he has constructed and sold self-storage facilities, acquired commercial real estate properties and invested in constructing residential homes. “I am very pleased to have Torrey and Ben bring their leadership success and insights to the Availa Bank board,” said President and CEO Jeff Scharfenkamp. “They offer diverse experience and backgrounds, which brings new perspectives to the mission of serving the current and future clients of Availa Bank.”
