Working as a correspondent banking business development officer for Bell Bank gives me the chance to help community banks succeed. Community banks are really the heart of any community. They keep those communities going.

I am based in Madison, Wis., and enjoy working to make a difference for the community banks. As I travel for my position, I like meeting people and hearing their stories about their banks and communities. I also like being able to see much of the area.

When I’m not working, I like to quilt, cook, and spend time with friends and family. I have a grown daughter I visit a lot who lives in the Twin Cities. My significant other and I also take his motorcycle and go down south to the Ozarks and the Smoky Mountains. We ride a lot through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.