Itasca Bank hires three new vice presidents
ITASCA - Itasca Bank & Trust Co. has appointed three banking executives to new positions.
• Thomas R. Hogan has been appointed vice president and trust officer. The Burlington resident will be the main point of customer contact in the bank's Trust Department. With over 10 years of experience in trust and estate administration, he was most recently a trust officer at a regional bank with multiple offices in the Chicago area.
Hogan holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University and completed Cannon Financial Institute's Trust School at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor, a professional designation offered by the American Bankers Association. Hogan is an active member of the Northwest Suburban Estate Planning Council.
• Sam Vardalos has been appointed vice president and commercial loan officer. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, the Carol Stream resident was most recently vice president and business banking relationship manager at a large regional bank with multiple offices in the Chicago area.
"Sam's diverse banking career is an asset for Itasca Bank & Trust Co.," said John J. Hunt, senior vice president and chief loan officer at Itasca Bank & Trust Co. "His experience in business development and commercial and mortgage lending is key to our overall loan growth."
• Bill Dierking of Crystal Lake was recently appointed vice president and commercial loan officer. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial lending in national, regional and community banks, he was most recently a commercial loan officer at a local bank in the Chicago area. Dierking holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University College of Business in Ames, Iowa, and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.
"Bill's extensive background in credit and commercial lending is a strong asset for Itasca Bank & Trust Co.," Hunt said. "His experience in middle market lending in the Chicagoland area with many contacts is key to our commercial loan growth."