12-7-22 national exchange bank honored for financial literacy achievements

The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) recently honored the team at National Exchange Bank & Trust for their efforts in promoting financial literacy to Wisconsin’s consumers.    In total, bankers at National Exchange Bank & Trust took part in 34 financial education presentations during the Foundation’s 2021–2022 fiscal year. Thank you to the following employees for helping make an impact in the community: Tya Beger, Leah Boettcher, Emily Brooks, JoNell Empereur, Abby Funk, Gregg Mashack, Karri Oelke, Betsy Reigle, Julie Roth, Jaclyn Rutkowski, Beth Schmidt, Megan Schueller, Julie Stigler, Maeghan Thiessen-Greeno, Nicole Wiese, Mark Witt and Connie Zick.      Karri Oelke received a Certificate of Recognition for surpassing five total presentations, which was presented at the recent WBA LEAD360 Conference held in Wisconsin Dells. In addition, National Exchange Bank & Trust was awarded the WBF Excellence in Financial Education Award for the bank-wide dedication to financial education during the 2021–2022 fiscal year.   “Throughout Wisconsin, bankers go above and beyond in their commitment to their communities,” said Chair of the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation Rose Oswald Poels. “We thank National Exchange Bank & Trust for their continued commitment to their community and for their passion for ensuring a financially capable state.”      National Exchange Bank & Trust strives to make financial education accessible both on their website and in their communities. Part of the bank’s mission statement is to “give back to the communities we serve with financial support and through the talents of our employees,” and National Exchange Bank employees put the mission into action through teaching financial education in classrooms or at local organizations, participating in Reality Days at local schools, offering bank tours, hosting seminars for customers and more.   As the nonprofit arm of the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), WBF’s mission is to promote financial literacy and financial capability to the public and to broaden consumer empowerment in the financial services industry through research, education, grants, and scholarships.