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Wisconsin Community Banker
January/February 2014
Chairman’s View
by Stan Leedle, CBW Chairman
Change: The Constant Companion of
Community Banking
Change seems all us around these days, and
certainly this issue of your magazine is no excep-
tion. From our redesign (see CBW President and
CEO Daryll Lund’s column on page 6) to articles
about CBW’s new Building Our Leadership for
the Future (BOLT) Summit, Cleveland State
Bank’s interior renovation, and the Wick family’s
decision to sell the Bank of Turtle Lake, it’s clear
that community banking in Wisconsin is any-
thing but static.
Turn to page 8 to read some of the best advice
from our expert presenters at the BOLT Summit
in Wisconsin Dells. Also watch future issues of
this magazine for more on both the latest analysis
about the future of the industry and the bright
ideas of our industry’s future leaders.
On page 22, you can learn about the planning
and process that resulted in a much more usable
facility for Cleveland State Bank. The 25-year-
old office was reconfigured and remodeled to
respond to needs for expanded space for loan
administration, compliance, and training, while
eliminating spaces designed for check process-
ing, printing, and binding.
Turn to page 24, for the story of the 143 years
of service given by the Wick family to the Bank
of Turtle Lake and its surrounding community.
For possibly the first time in 70 years, a Wick did
not sign the latest call report.
A regular magazine feature returns on page 16
this year, where CBW board members offer their
thoughts on our industry’s prospects for the year
ahead. (Hint: No one is predicting fewer regula-
tions.) Nor are any board members expecting
either incredible economic recovery or drastic
economic collapse. Tempered optimism may be
our average response.
Our Counselor’s Corner column also reap-
pears in this issue, offering the latest words of
wisdom from CBW’s outside
legal counsel, Godfrey & Kahn, to
help our banks address the legal
demands of our changing indus-
try environment.
Additional articles report on
member updates, community
involvement, and technology
advances. Wherever you turn first
in this issue, I hope you will find an item of inter-
est or new information to help your community
bank succeed in these ever evolving times. We
may not represent the biggest financial institu-
tions in Wisconsin, but surely we represent the
best.
Stan Leedle is Executive Vice
President of Choice Bank in
Oshkosh
It's clear that community banking inWisconsin is anything
but static.
