Meet Your Horicon Bank Branch Managers
We’re more than your Branch Managers; we’re relationship bankers, and we’re here to answer your questions and find the right products and services to meet your unique needs.
Meet Stephanie Albers
Northern Regional Manager
NMLS ID: 553102Stephanie specializes in assisting our premier and business customers with their everyday banking needs. She works with them to complete a financial analysis, then presents solutions unique to them to help them achieve their financial goals. She also offers an FDIC analysis and partners with our Business Lending and Treasury Management teams to provide customers with the best experience possible. Stephanie enjoys thinking outside the box to be a trusted advisor, helping customers reach their financial goals. Stephanie graduated from Marian University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and another in music administration. She also graduated from the Leadership Fond du Lac Program in 2011.
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Experience
Stephanie has more than 11 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2018.
Expertise
Checking | Saving and Money Market Accounts | CDs | HSAs | IRAs | Business Accounts | Treasury Management | Online Banking
Extracurriculars
Stephanie loves helping out her community any way she can! She is president of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Fond du Lac County, board member of the Mayville Area Chamber of Commerce, member of the Empty Bowls Committee, member of the Noon Kiwanis Club of Fond du Lac, member of the Money Smart Week Committee, singer with the Holy Family Catholic Parish Jazz Choir and a flautist with the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band. Stephanie enjoys camping and spending time outdoors with family and friends. She’s also a musician and loves to sing and play the flute!
Meet Mary Beine
Branch Manager
Mary enjoys being a problem solver and coach for her customers and getting to know them on a personal level. If a customer needs help, Mary is on the case! She welcomes questions from not only her customers, but also her employees to help them grow and succeed. Mary’s absolute favorite part of her job is helping teenagers and college students opening up their first checking account. She likes to teach them about how to budget and keep a ledger.
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Experience
Mary has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2018.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Personal Accounts | Business Accounts
Extracurriculars
Mary was an active 4H event leader for 10 years and enjoyed watching everyone succeed. She also grew up on a family farm and because of that, she has a hard work ethic. She has been married for over 26 years and has 3 grown children and 2 of them are twins! For fun she enjoys crocheting and spending time with her family!
Meet Kelly Braeutigam
Branch Manager
As manager, Kelly assists customers and her team by answering any questions they may have while providing the best customer service possible. Her typical day consists of opening and servicing accounts and advising her team. Kelly enjoys getting to know customers and connecting with them on a personal level. She particularly loves helping people become more financially aware and secure. Her goal every day is to give her customers the best products and service. Kelly attended University of Wisconsin – Washington County and University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point and earned a bachelor’s degree in English. Kelly graduated from the West Bend Leadership program in 2022 where she and her team created a program to help combat the social isolation of seniors in Washington County.
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Experience
Kelly has more than 3 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2020.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Personal Accounts
Extracurriculars
Kelly enjoys collecting things such as books, vinyl records and cats. As a result, most everything she owns is covered in cat hair!
Meet Whitney Brunn
Senior Branch Manager
Whitney describes herself as someone who wears many hats in her role. She is a branch manager, universal banker and teller. She opens accounts, processes transactions, trains her staff and provides guidance and support to both her employees and customers. She finds it rewarding to build long-lasting relationships with her customers and staff. Whitney started her career as a teller/universal banker at our Beaver Dam Rechek’s location, and after working in the Fond du Lac and Mayville communities, she returned home to Beaver Dam first working at our Food Pride instore location and then promoted to Branch Manager of our Beaver Dam Main location. She has completed Management, HSA, IRA and Personal Banking School.
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Experience
Whitney has more than 11 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2014.
Expertise
Personal Accounts | Business Accounts | HSAs
Extracurriculars
Whitney enjoys being involved in the community. She volunteered at the Horicon Marsh Center and at Farm Tech Days and cleaned up trash in the Beaver Dam community. She also teamed up with the owner of Piggly Wiggly in Mayville to help raise money for the Dodge County Humane Society. In her spare time, you will find her creating memories with her family at their dairy farm! She loves the farming community and the great life it provides for her family. They frequently visit farming events around their community, including the Dodge County Dairy Breakfast, Farm Tech Days and the World Dairy Expo!
Meet Amy Eschenbauch
Branch Manager
Amy values being a great teammate to her co-workers and helping customers with their financial needs. The best part of her job is building trust with customers and helping them work through their financial challenges. Amy strives to go the extra mile to help whenever she can. She believes it is important to continue creating an environment where people feel cared about.
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Experience
Amy has more than 5 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2017.
Expertise
Customer Service | Problem Solving | Communication
Extracurriculars
In Amy’s free time she enjoys reading and writing poetry!
Meet Maria Genke
Branch Manager
Maria manages our Appleton branch, along with overseeing the Oshkosh and Fond du Lac branches. She opens and services deposit accounts and develops relationships with personal and business customers. Maria finds it rewarding to make a personal connection with customers to meet their financial needs. She enjoys working with branch managers and their associates to help them grow and develop their skills. You could say Maria was “born and raised” a Horicon Banker. It is the only place she has worked! She started in Horicon Bank’s Beaver Dam Main branch as a high school student in 1999 and then moved to the Fox Valley to attend college. From there she received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UW-Oshkosh.
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Experience
Maria has more than 22 years of experience, and she has been at Horicon Bank since 1999.
Expertise
Customer Service | Personal and Business Deposit Accounts | HSAs | IRAs
Extracurriculars
Maria enjoys volunteering at the Heckrodt Prairie Hootenanny in Menasha every year. In her spare time, she loves spending time in the kitchen, cooking and baking with her kids, reading and all things chocolate!
Meet Brenda Hetebrueg
Southern Regional Manager
Brenda works hard to manage and grow the West Bend branch. She enjoys helping customers with their financial needs and making sure they are aware of all of the great products and services Horicon Bank offers. She also enjoys working together with her team to give the best customer service possible and helping her team succeed and grow. Brenda graduated from American Institute of Banking with several banking and manager diplomas. She has worked in the banking industry for more than 35 years, and her favorite part is getting to know her customers personally.
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Experience
Brenda has more than 35 years of banking experience and has been with Horicon Bank since 2018.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Personal and Business Accounts
Extracurriculars
Brenda is very involved in the West Bend community. She is a Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Member, West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and member of the Columns 5K Run Walk Committee. Brenda loves to garden and spend time with family, especially her granddaughter.
Meet Amy Katsma
Branch Manager
Amy strives to help customers anyway she can while providing the best possible banking experience. She likes to show customers how to make banking easier, more convenient and efficient. Amy suggests accounts that would be best suited for their needs or provide perks they may benefit from. She is always happy to help – even if it’s something as simple as downloading an app to the customer’s phone. Amy realizes that some customers might find banking intimidating. Her goal is to make customers feel as comfortable as possible. This way, they can communicate what they want to accomplish and together they can find the best possible solution.
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Experience
Amy has more than 16 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2019.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Personal Accounts | Business Accounts | HSA
Extracurriculars
When Amy is not at work she likes to spend time with her family. Most Friday nights you can find her at the football field or in the gym cheering on the Randolph Rockets! Her favorite way to relax is to cuddle up with a good book!
Meet Andrew Key
Branch Manager
Andy wears many hats as the Branch Manager of Neosho. He is a teller, banker and manager — just to name a few. He is very versatile and strives to help customers and his employees reach their personal and financial goals any way he can. Andy achieved a degree in web design and development from Moraine Park Technical College.
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Experience
Andy has more than 5 years of experience in the banking industry and has been at Horicon Bank since 2018.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Personal and Business Accounts | IRAs | HSAs | Trust Accounts | Training
Extracurriculars
Andy currently serves on the Neosho Pond Association that helps coordinate Carp Fest every year. To say Andy has a love for the outdoors is an understatement. He enjoys golfing, camping and his newfound love of gardening.
Meet Nekana Kitzerow
Branch Manager
Nekana assists customers with their daily needs, answers their questions and provides the best customer service possible. She also provides guidance, support and mentoring to her banking team. She enjoys working with customers from all walks of life and has found that a caring attitude wins in most cases.
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Experience
Nekana has more than 6 years of experience in the banking industry.
Expertise
Customer Service | Customer Interactions | Leadership and Team Building
Extracurriculars
Nekana is a singer and has performed in many choral groups and is a choral leader at her church! In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her 6 adult children!
Meet Darlene Kurtz
Central Regional Manager
Darlene enjoys the variety her position as a Regional Manager and working closely with our Gliding Free Club. She describes every day as a new experience, opportunity and challenge. From mentoring her team, being involved and communicating financial literacy opportunities, getting to know Gliding Free members to getting involved in the community, Darlene finds ways to be a caring banker for customers and teammates. Darlene says she appreciates that Horicon Bank doesn’t push products on customers but instead builds relationships with customers by suggesting products and services that are better suited for their lives. Her goal is to educate customers about all the great services Horicon Bank offers and that they don’t have to go to a big bank for convenient banking options. Darlene values her life/work experience she has received here at Horicon Bank since 1991. She completed a Leadership Development Certificate from University of Madison School of Business in 2015 and has participated in Wisconsin Bankers Association courses along with other various banking courses to continue her education and growth.
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Experience
Darlene has more than 32 years of experience and has been at Horicon Bank since 1991.
Expertise
Customer Service | Relationship Banking | Communication and Leadership | Mentorship | Detail Oriented | Mobile/Online Banking Assistance | Banking Products and Services
Extracurriculars
Darlene serves as a board member on the Wisconsin Bankers Association Financial Literacy Advisory Board and on the United Way of Dodge County Board. She enjoys camping, motorcycle rides, boating, and local music events, and her top priority is being with her family and friends.
Meet Amy Mohr
Branch Manager
Amy works with and educates customers on products and services Horicon Bank offers and assists them with any of their banking needs. She also helps her team with day-to-day operations. Amy enjoys the customer interaction and helping out her team when needed. Her goal is to grow the Waupun branch, educate our youth and give our customers the best customer service she can. Amy achieved her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee and has been in banking since 1998 in various roles.
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Experience
Amy has more than 23 years of banking experience and has been at Horicon Bank since 2019
Expertise
Customer Service | New Account Opening | IRAs | HSAs
Extracurriculars
Amy serves as treasurer for Waupun Fine Arts, Inc. and enjoys camping, hiking at state parks, along with visiting wineries. She loves spending time with family, including her two dogs, Koda and Rahsko.
Meet Paul M. Monfils
Branch Manager
NMLS ID: 794935As the Oshkosh Branch Manager, Paul manages, retains, and expands financial relationships with our personal, business, and prospective customers. He meets and exceeds goals set by the Bank for production, sales, and service. He assesses customer needs for products and services and makes appropriate recommendations to add value for the customer and improve their financial lives. What Paul enjoys most about his job is working with customers and helping them achieve their financial goals and dreams. He also likes being a part of a team - working with new team members and mentoring them to help achieve their career goals. Paul attended University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and graduated with an extensive background in financial services, management, and customer service at the branch banking level.
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Experience
Paul has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2023.
Expertise
Customer Service | Lending | Relationship Banking | Personal Accounts | Deposit Accounts including IRA's and HSA's
Extracurriculars
Paul enjoys cycling, playing guitar, reading, and spending time with his son!
Meet Matthew Peterson
Branch Manager
Matt oversees the daily operations of the Horicon branch. He enjoys coaching and training employees to help them learn and grow. He also strives to make sure his team is delivering an excellent customer experience. One of his favorite things about his job is getting to know and assisting our customers anyway he can. Over 21 years of experience in customer service has helped Matt sharpen his excellent customer service and management skills.
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Experience
Matt has more than 21 year of customer service experience and has been at Horicon Bank since 2022.
Expertise
Customer Service | Leadership | Management
Extracurriculars
Matt moved to Wisconsin in 2005, but he has always been a big Green Bay Packer fan. When he moved to Wisconsin, he felt like he was meant to live here. He loves visiting Door County and Devil’s Lake State Park - two of his favorite places!
Meet Jackie Plagenz
Branch Manager
Jackie assists customers with their daily needs, answers their questions and provides the best customer service possible. Jackie strives to make each customer feel how much we genuinely care about forming a banking relationship with them. She enjoys working with customers to be able to assist with their financial needs and show them how easy and convenient banking can be. Jackie has 31 years of prior banking experience ranging from teller, teller supervisor, customer support center, IRA specialist, trust officer, deposit compliance officer and deposit operations department.
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Experience
Jackie has more than 31 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2019.
Expertise
Customer Service | Building Relationships
Extracurriculars
Jackie enjoys helping her community. She is passionate about volunteering at her local church. She also loves to travel and recently went to Europe. She believes that traveling opens so many opportunities for new experiences!
Meet Kay Schoep
Branch Manager
Kay oversees daily activities within the Green Lake branch while providing excellent customer service to her customers. She also coaches, trains and motivates her staff to be the best they can be! She strives to meet budgets and goals and to live by the Horicon Bank mission and virtues. What she enjoys most is having the pleasure to know and work with her amazing customers and team of coworkers. Kay has an Associate Degree in marketing and completed the Managing the Performance of Others course from Moraine Park Technical College.
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Experience
Kay has more than 11 years of experience in the banking industry. She first joined Horicon Bank in 2010 for two years and then missed her Horicon Bank family and rejoined us in 2018.
Expertise
Relationship Banking | Team Building
Extracurriculars
Kay enjoys volunteering in the Green Lake community any chance she gets. She helps at the Green Lake Area Animal Shelter, Rotary Club, and Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Promotions Committee and is a member of the Green Lake Association. When Kay is not working, she enjoys boating, car shows, camping and taking care of her two new adopted kittens — who are brothers!
Meet John Shabaz
Branch Manager
John oversees and ensures the Mayville branch is represented positively in the community. He enjoys getting to know his customers and making them feel comfortable when coming to him with their banking needs and personal finance goals. John’s favorite thing about his job is helping people. He loves helping the front-line tellers learn and grow their customer service skills and teaching them how to build a great banking relationship with their customers. John has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance.
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Experience
John has more than 6 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 2016.
Expertise
Customer Service | Deposit Operations
Extracurriculars
John enjoys helping out in his community. He walks dogs for the local Humane Society, rings bells for Salvation Army during Christmastime and volunteers at Autumn Art on the Marsh every year. In his free time he enjoys swimming, biking, hiking, campfires, grilling out, video games and hanging out with his friends as much as he can!
Meet Kimberly Tooke
Branch Manager
Kimberly’s role as branch manager is to grow deposits, ensure client service excellence is delivered, ensure security and operational guidelines are followed, as well as manage and develop her team. Kimberly also enjoys getting to know and building relationships with her customers. Kimberly graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
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Experience
Kimberly has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry.
Expertise
Customer Service | Customer Interactions | Leadership and Team Building | Staff Development | Sales | Business Development
Extracurriculars
Kimberly is a member of the African American Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. In her spare time, you’ll see her going for a run, biking, or hiking! She loves exploring all the beautiful areas around the Milwaukee area!
Meet Michelle Velie
Branch Manager
Michelle provides support and coaching to her teams in the Ripon offices. Along with working with her fantastic staff, she provides relationship banking to our customers. She is the open line of communication from business and personal customers alike. Most of all, Michelle enjoys the simple things, like watching her customers’ businesses and community grow and evolve, knowing that she was able to be a part of their success. She also loves working with the youth of the community, whether it be in a personal finance class, school Career Day, Girl Scouts or special local events. Michelle started working for Horicon Bank when she was in a youth apprenticeship program through her high school. She then completed her Supervisor Leadership Certificate from UW-Madison and attended Fundamentals of Lending School through the Wisconsin Bankers Association.
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Experience
Michelle has more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with Horicon Bank since 1998.
Expertise
Personal and Business Banking | Relationship Banking | HSAs | IRAs | Trust Accounts