Our leaders are working every day to make us the best bank possible.
This board includes owners, senior managers and community representatives. The members gather input from the communities we serve and then employ sound business management principles to set policy. The board provides governance of our company and makes strategic decisions necessary to drive the future of our bank.
Craig Larson
Starion Bank
Chief Executive Officer
Cameron Knutson
Knutson Realty
Owner
Joan McCusker
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Senior Vice President of Risk and Administration
Levi Andrist
GA Group
Attorney
Ryan Taylor
Ducks Unlimited
Director of Public Policy
Paul Lenhart
Krupp General Contractors
President & Chief Executive Officer
Randy Hatzenbuhler
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
President
Michelle Larson
Starion Bank
Family Owner/Shareholder
Fred Fridley
Sanford Health
Vice President of Operations
Gigi Artz
Healthcare Professional
Andrew Young
Abovo Marketing Agency
Owner
Starion Bancorporation is the parent company of Starion Bank. Its board is comprised of shareholders and management representatives who offer guidance regarding performance, holdings management and business operations. Starion Bank is Starion Bancorp's largest subsidiary.
Craig Larson
Starion Bank
Chairman of the Board
Curt Walth
Starion Bank
Executive Vice President
Frank Larson
Starion Bank
Founder
Michelle Larson
Family Owner/Shareholder
Donovan Bertsch
Theel, Inc.
Dealer Principle
Nicholas Barranger
Boulder Appraisal, LLC
Apprentice Appraiser
Heidi Barranger
Family Owner/Shareholder
This four-member board includes local entrepreneurs, business leaders and residents of the Madison, WI, area. They represent community needs and values, and offer guidance regarding banking, lending and business operations for bank branches in our Madison market.
Culver's Restaurants
Owner
Susan Bulgrin was elected to the advisory board in 2009. Since 1995, Susan has owned and operated Culver’s restaurants in Madison, Wis. Susan is a graduate of Baraboo High School and the University of Wisconsin – Madison with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing. Her career in public health included a state position at the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services in maternal and child health programming. She is active on many community boards including the Small Business Advisory Council for the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Restaino & Associates Realtors
Realtor
Mike Adler joined the advisory board in 2010. He joined Restaino & Associates Realtors in 2007 and has more than 38 years of real estate sales experience in the Madison area. He is listed among the top one percent nationally for Homegain, according to the National Association of Realtors. Mike is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He spends time coaching young adults in bowling and baseball.
Baehr, Inc.
President
David Baehr joined the advisory board in 2015 and is the President of Baehr Inc., a real estate brokerage firm established in 1995. He owns a real estate portfolio of approximately 600 units with the help of his companies, Ursa Management and Prairie Construction. David’s professional and community service includes local and national real estate boards, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, the committees for Sun Prairie planning and economic development. David is also an owner and serves on the Board of Directors of American Extractions, which produced the world’s first CBD nano-ionized distillate using Cellular Deconstruction™ Technology.
SafetyNet
Director
Mark Greene joined the advisory board in 2021 and is the Director at SafetyNet, a startup company within CUNA Mutual Group’s Innovation Lab. SafetyNet focuses on solving working Americans’ savings and cash flow challenges with simple, transparent, and cost-effective solutions. Since 2013, Mark has chaired the Economic Development Committee for the City of Madison. He is also an Instructor Pilot for the Air National Guard. Mark received a Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of Wisconsin Law school and a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy.
These top managers initiate action on key organizational challenges, bank industry developments, company financial performance, staffing, staff development and top projects in the organization. They review key financial data and set major project priorities.
Craig Larson
Chief Executive Officer
Brenna Grossbauer
Chief Human Resources Officer
LaDawn Schmitt
Chief Credit Officer
Ryan McKay
Chief Risk Officer
Dave Rogstad
Chief Banking Officer - Region 2
Lee Weisbeck
Chief Banking Officer - Region 1
Starion Bank is a full-service financial institution with branches in North Dakota and Wisconsin.
