Wisconsin bank names chief credit officer

Fond du Lac, Wis.-based National Exchange Bank & Trust promoted Gary Ryan to chief credit officer. Ryan replaces Gordy King, who recently retired from the position. .Ryan has spent his entire 35-year career at National Exchange Bank & Trust. Ryan, who started his career as a credit analyst, has been promoted multiple times, most recently to senior vice president/senior credit officer in 2019. He has a bachelor’s of business administration degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. “His expertise spans all facets of credit, including commercial and correspondent lending, and he has been a key contributor to the bank’s ever-evolving loan structure and policy,” according to the bank. “Ryan has worked closely with the lenders, the credit team and the senior leadership team throughout his career. His extensive experience and dedication to the bank will ensure continued excellence in the bank’s credit performance.” King had worked at the bank since it acquired Investors Bank more than a decade ago. He was CCO during the 2016 merger of National Exchange Bank & Trust and its sister bank, American Bank. King, who was CCO for another financial institution for 20 years, has a business and marketing degree from Carroll College.