Bank Mutual mops up awards at regional banquet

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Ellsworth’s Bank Mutual was named Bank Office of the Year at the Bank Mutual’s Northwest Region annual awards banquet earlier this month. Pictured in the back row from left to right are Holly Hedrington, VP Administration of the Northwest Region, Terry Anderegg, Senior Vice President of Retail Sales, Loralee Kiefer, Sue Peterson, Sue Gulbranson, Tracey Hines, Jessica Dahl, Michael T. Crowley, Jr., CEO, Bank Mutual. In the front row are Vivian Klabough, Kathy Sauerwein, Raynee Farrell, Lesa Savage and David Baumgarten, Bank Mutual President. -- Photo submitted

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Bank Mutual’s Northwest Region held its annual Awards Banquet on March 3, at the Eau Claire County Club and the “Bank Ladies” of the Ellsworth came home with several top honors.

The evening started with length of service awards being received by Lesa Savage, Tracey Hines and Loralee Kiefer for five years and Raynee Farrell for 35 years.

Sue Peterson received Personal Banker of the Year along with Top Annuity Sales of $1.9 million.

Loralee Kiefer received the Michael T Crowley Sr Top Sales Achievement and Complementary Services Award and the Top Referral award for BancMutual Financial Services.

As an office, top honors received were Most Checking Accounts, High Goal Achievement of Checking Accounts and Most Commercial Referrals. The highlight of the evening was the “Bank Ladies” receiving 2011 Bank Office of the Year, the top award for a bank office.

This was the eighth time the office has received top honors over the past 11 years.

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