United Bankers’ Bank adds 2 to compliance services team

Bloomington, Minn.-based United Bankers' Bank added Katie Ferrell, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist; and Sandy Panella, CRCM; to its compliance services team..Ferrell, hired as vice president, senior compliance consultant, has nearly 20 years of experience supporting financial instructions through retail operations and lending, auditing, risk management and regulatory compliance. She graduated from the Barret Graduate School of Banking, Memphis, and has a bachelor's degree from University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. She is certified as a National Certified Compliance Officer..Panella, hired as an assistant vice president, compliance consultant, has been in community banking for nearly 20 years. She graduated from Robert M. Perry School of Banking, School of Lending through Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Mich. ."We are pleased to have found two compliance consultants with a wealth of knowledge and experience," said Jeff Thompson, UBB's VP and managing consultant. "Katie and Sandy bring to UBB unique compliance skills that will truly complement UBB's compliance services offering."