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Jenny Jereczek

Director of Agriculture Banking & Market President - Durand

From growing up on a dairy farm to currently raising a small herd of beef cattle, Jenny Jereczek has always been passionate about agriculture. As director of ag banking at SFB, Jenny uses that passion to help her ag clients succeed. She has expertise in several government lending programs, including Farm Service Agency (for which SFB is a Preferred Lender), SBA, WHEDA, and USDA programs, and is licensed to sell crop insurance including multi-peril crop, and crop-hail insurance.

Jenny received a bachelor's degree in business from UW-Stout. She is a graduate of both the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Ag Lending and Commercial Lending schools and the Graduate School of Banking. Jenny is a member of WBA's Agricultural Bankers Section Board, serves as treasurer of Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee and is a Board member for the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission Business Capital Fund.

Email 715-672-2410

Cathy Asher

Relationship Manager

Cathy Asher has been involved in the ag industry her entire life. 

Originally from Elmwood, Cathy grew up on a small dairy farm. Before joining SFB as a relationship manager, she spent nine years with the Farm Service Agency and five years as an agriculture education teacher. She holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural education and a master's degree in educational evaluation and research, both from UW-River Falls.

Cathy understands the challenges of the ag economy both personally and professionally and uses her diverse knowledge of the ag industry to help her clients succeed.

Email 888-254-0615

Mark Chilson

Insurance Sales Manager

Mark Chilson, who leads SFB's insurances services, has been a licensed insurance agent since 1985. He joined SFB in 1991 and has served as a relationship manager focusing on agri-business loans. Mark has been SFB's market president in Durand since 2014.

Mark received a degree in farm management and ag business from UW-River Falls and is licensed to sell dairy revenue protection (DRP), multi-peril crop, crop-hail, and livestock gross margin-dairy (LGM) insurance. He also is licensed to sell term life, return of premium term life, whole life, and disability income insurance.

Active in the community, Mark serves on the Finance Council for Holy Rosary Parish and the Pepin County Dairy Promotion Committee. He is a member of American Legion Post 181 and served on the Wisconsin Bankers Association Ag Section Board of Directors.

Email 715-930-7024

Scott Erickson

Market President - Bloomer, Relationship Manager

As Bloomer Market president, Scott Erickson is responsible for connecting SFB's banking resources to ag producers, businesses, families, and individuals in the Bloomer community. In addition, he serves as a relationship manager for SFB's agriculture clients throughout the Chippewa Valley.  

Scott's early career has been focused on commercial and industrial clients with whom he has developed strong, long-lasting relationships. He recently transitioned into agricultural lending, which has been an interest of Scott's for years. 

Scott earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and management from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He is an active volunteer and advocate for the Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin.

Email 715-670-0734

Duane Johnson

Market President - Black River Falls, Relationship Manager

With more than 30 years in the banking industry, Duane Johnson has extensive experience in financing large cash grain operations, cattle feedlots, dairy expansion projects and hog contract finishing barns. He received a degree in agricultural business administration from the University of Minnesota. 

Active in the community, Johnson is a Board member for the Black River Falls Business Improvement District and serves as president of the Jackson County Dairy Promotions Committee. He is a member of Guardian Angels Parish and the Knights of Columbus.

Email 715-609-1508

Randy Ptacek

Relationship Manager

Randy Ptacek has always been passionate about agriculture. Before his career in finance, he spent 17 years working for local ag cooperatives and gained valuable experience in production agriculture, sales agronomy, and both crop and farm financing. 

Now as an agricultural relationship manager at SFB, Randy uses that knowledge to help his clients succeed. He has experience in all areas of ag lending including expansions and farm transitions.

Randy earned a bachelor's degree in math and education from Mount Scenario College. He is a graduate of both the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Lending School and the American Bankers Association (ABA) Agricultural Lending School. In addition, he received certifications in forage management, crop nutrients, and pest management in both corn and soybeans.

Active in the community, Randy is a youth basketball coach and volunteers for a variety of ag-related organizations including the Rusk County 4-H and Rusk County Livestock. In his free time, he enjoys roping competitions at ranch rodeos throughout Midwest.