High Plains Bank Leadership

Our culture is one where we consider each employee a leader. We have built a team of individuals who are empowered to make decisions with our customer's best interests in mind. This becomes easy when you consider our guiding principle: "We do the right thing and we do things right."

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Laura McDonald

Integrator

Laura McDonald

Chief Information Officer / Chief Learning Officer

303-776-2265 ext. 426

laura@highplainsbank.com

Laura brings a passion for empowering our team members to streamline their business processes with technology, freeing up time for the relationship-based banking High Plains Bank is best known for.

The daughter of a Financial Planner, Laura’s calling to serve the financial needs in the community comes naturally. A Colorado native, her family roots in Longmont go back to homesteading in the late 1800s. She spent the early part of her career as a software developer and then transitioned into the arena of leadership, strategy, and community engagement. Laura enjoys family time and has an insatiable appetite for learning.

John Creighton

Chief Executive Officer

Direct: 720-680-3020

johncreighton@highplainsbank.com

NMLS #997892

John serves on the boards of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority; the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley, and the Imagine! Foundation. He is past president of the St. Vrain Valley Board of Education. John and his wife, Joni, have called Longmont home since 2001, where they raised their children Emma, Joe and Ada Grace - all of whom are proud Jayhawks. John is a graduate of Kansas University and Harvard's Kennedy School.

Jane M. Cox

Sr. Vice President, Senior Trust Officer

Trust, Estate, and Investment Services

720.680.3035

jane.cox@highplainsbank.com

Jane joined the High Plains Bank team on March 1, 2022. She has over thirty years in the banking industry, thirty-one years specifically in Trust and Wealth Management. Jane graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Business and Finance. She currently serves on the Longs Peak Hospital Foundation Board. Previously, she was active on the board of the OUR Center of Longmont, Friends of the Longmont Senior Center, and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Karissa Becklund

Chief Credit Officer

720-680-0010 ext. 212

karissa@highplainsbank.com

NMLS# 853878

Karissa grew up in Fargo, North Dakota which is also where she started her banking career in 2007 as a Teller. Karissa graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She moved to Colorado in 2009 and has been part of the High Plain Bank team since 2015.

When Karissa is not at work you can find her spending time with her family, traveling, and cooking.

Brian Otteman

Chief Experience Officer

Direct: 720-600-6774

brian@highplainsbank.com

Brian spent 15 years working as a quality engineer and engineering manager for companies like AMD and Netflix. Today, he is the Chief Experience Officer at High Plains Bank, with a passion for augmenting relationship based banking through technology. As a self described “non-banker”, Brian believes that winning the moment of need requires compassionate problem solving, and smart innovation.

Narciso Garibay

Senior Market Leader, Longmont Market President

Direct: 720-340-3918

narciso.garibay@highplainsbank.com

Narciso has served at a senior leadership level with over 17-years of commercial banking experience, specifically within Boulder County. Prior to joining High Plains Bank, he was Senior Vice President and Boulder Market Leader for Citywide Banks, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Commerce Bank for the Middle Market team, as well as First Vice President for MidFirst Bank, and Senior Vice President for Colorado business Bank. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and earned an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Regis University.

“I’m a proud Boulder, Colorado native and am excited to join the High Plains Bank family,” says Narciso. “High Plains Bank is an authentic community bank that prioritizes family and community, and as a Longmont resident, and new father, these values are important to me.”

Andre Becklund

Chief Financial Officer

303-776-2265 ext. 419

andre@highplainsbank.com

Andre has 15+ years of banking experience and most recently served as CFO with a local multi-national food manufacturing company. He is thrilled to be a part of High Plains Bank, a true community bank focused on supporting the local economy, its customers and employees.

Andre has a Business Management degree from the College of St. Scholastica and a MBA degree from Colorado State University. He is the past Treasurer of Boulder Voices for Children, Women’s Wilderness and was the Secretary for the Boulder Young Professionals. He currently serves on the Finance Committee of Boulder Voices for Children. He spends his free time with his family and enjoys winter sports and traveling.

Michelle Hovdesven

Stakeholder Relations

303-776-2265 ext 427

michelle@highplainsbank.com

Michelle graduated from Southern Connecticut State University and ten years later moved to Colorado, Her background is in marketing and community building in the consumer packaged goods and real estate development industries. In 2013, she joined High Plains Bank to help open the Longmont location.

Michelle loves that her responsibility is to work with stakeholders and strengthen community. Michelle enjoys the Colorado lifestyle and loves gathering with family and friends, live music, yoga, travel and anything outdoors.

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