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BusinessPeople U.S. Bank honors branch manager SIOUX CITY | Jason Hamer, branch manager at U.S. Bank’s office at Sioux City, has won U.S. Bank’s Pinnacle Award, the company’s highest employee achievement honor. He was among a select number of top performing employees nationwide to win U.S. Bank’s award for outstanding achievement and superior performance and was recently recognized at a company dinner. This is Hamer’s first Pinnacle award.
Local project manager earns designation SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Greg Topf, a project manager for H&R Construction
in South Sioux City, has earned the designation of Certified Healthcare Constructor from the American Hospital Association. To earn the designation, an individual must have professional experience and education, agree to adhere to the AHA Professional Standards of Conduct, and pass the CYC Certification Examination. The exam assesses knowledge for a healthcare construction manager in the areas of healthcare industry fundamentals, planning, design and construction process, health care facility safety additions and renovations and financial stewardship. With H&R Construction, Topf is responsible for project management on numerous projects, safety management, estimating,
assistance with superintendent and field forces and subcontractor/vendor relations.
Bank auditor earns certification SIOUX CITY | Julie Ogburn, internal auditor for First National Bank, recently co m p l e te d the Certified Community Bank Internal Auditing Program, s p o n s o re d by the Independent Ogburn Community Bankers of America. Ogburn also attained the title “Certified Community Bank Internal Auditor.” To earn certification, she successfully completed
requirements of a comprehensive bank auditing program and passed a series of certification examinations. Ogburn, a native of Sioux City, is based at the bank’s main Sioux City location on Sunnybrook Drive.
Bev’s on the River. Kyle Kelly, broker owner with Century 21 ProLink, was named president-elect of the association. GSCBR board members for 2012-13 also include Kevin Archer, United Real Estate Solutions; Realtors announce Chris Bogenrief, United Commercial; Jim Gergenew officers, board ni, JRE Property Pros; Joe SIOUX CITY | Julie Krage, United Real Estate Skaff-Gregg, broker own- Solutions; Pam Mahler, er with Coldwell Banker Dakota Dunes Realty; Ken Associated O’Dea, Realty Specialists, Brokers was and past president Ken sworn in as Spies, Century 21 Prothe 2012Link. 2013 president of the Local banker attends Greater graduate school Sioux City Board of Re- Skaff-Gregg SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Marc S. Lamon of Iowaaltors Association at its membership Nebraska State Bank remeeting held recently at cently attended the 68th
annual session of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The school, sponsored by the 18 state bankers associations comprising the Central States Conference of Bankers Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was established 1945. Instruction takes place during two-week resident sessions for three consecutive summers, along with comprehensive study between summer sessions. The curriculum focuses on the management of strategic issues faced by banking executives and financial services industry professionals. About 550 U.S. and international professionals attend each year.
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