A message from our CEO

“I would like to personally welcome you to Leighton State Bank, your hometown bank. Since our humble beginnings in 1911, our continuous focus has been to be a true community bank with the goal of helping our customers grow financially strong. We are driven to do what is in the best interest of our customers through flexibility and tailored products. Our dedicated staff would welcome the opportunity to get to know you and begin the process today of helping you grow financially strong with LSB.”

Steve Fopma, President/CEO

Our Team

Departments

Retail Banking

Denise Becker

Relationship Bank Manager- Monroe Contact Denise

Rosie De Bruin

Relationship Banker Contact Rosie

Megan Dirks

Retail/Credit Relationship Specialist Contact Megan

Maddy Findley

Retail Relationship Specialist Contact Maddy

Kristina Jones

Relationship Specialist Contact Kristina

Debbie Kooker

Retail/Credit Relationship Specialist Contact Debbie

Linda Kruseman

Relationship Banker Contact Linda

Alan McCleeary

Business Relationship Specialist Contact Alan

Christine Osborn

Relationship Banker Contact Christine

Alicia Roozeboom

Relationship Specialist Contact Alicia

Madi Van Gilst

Relationship Banker Contact Madi

Ruth Veenstra

Retail/Credit Relationship Specialist Contact Ruth

Taryn Wittenburg

Relationship Specialist Contact Taryn

Ag/Commercial Lending

Jeff Akers

Relationship Management Officer Contact Jeff

Jim Baker

Relationship Development Officer Contact Jim

Howard Clancy

Relationship Development Officer Contact Howard

John De Berg

Relationship Management Officer Contact John

Shannon De Bruin

Credit Relationship Support Specialist Contact Shannon

Dwaine Knouse

Relationship Development Officer Contact Dwaine

Emily Lanphier

Relationship Portfolio Associate Contact Emily

Val Stewart

Credit Support Specialist Contact Val

Ben Thomas

Credit Relationship Manager Contact Ben

Aurora Wanninger

Credit Relationship Support Specialist Contact Aurora

Residential Lending

Melissa VanDerHart

Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS ID: 526335 Contact Melissa

Chase Bellon

Residential Mortgage Lender NMLS ID: 2656318 Contact Chase

Nicole Dingeman

Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS ID: 1405820 Contact Nicole

Judy Jenison

Loan Assistant NMLS ID: 819095 Contact Judy

Jessica Mollema

Loan Assistant Contact Jessica

Investment Services

Paige Farrell

Communication & Event Coordinator Contact Paige

Tyler Klyn

Registered Representative Contact Tyler

Carla Lockridge

Administrative Assistant Contact Carla

Ashley Recker

Administrative Assistant Contact Ashley

Kaylee Ryan

Administrative Assistant Contact Kaylee

Mick Snieder

Registered Representative Contact Mick

Executive

Stacey Bone

Chief People Officer Contact Stacey

Bob Claypool

Chief Lending Officer Contact Bob

Joel Cornilsen

Chief Operating Officer Contact Joel

Steve Fopma

President/CEO Contact Steve

Mick Snieder

Registered Representative Contact Mick

Operations

Darci Bogaard

Operations Support Specialist Contact Darci

Nicole Goodenow

Marketing Manager Contact Nicole

Chace Palm

Risk Specialist Contact Chace

Kimberly Tuttle

Operations Manager Contact Kimberly

Angie Van Gorp

Risk Officer Contact Angie

Board of Directors

Cyndi Atkins

Board Member Contact Cyndi

Jim Brandl

Board Member Contact Jim

Joel Cornilsen

Chief Operating Officer Contact Joel

Lynn Donahue

Board Member Contact Lynn

Mark Ellingson

Board Member Contact Mark

Steve Fopma

President/CEO Contact Steve

Dan Gleason

Board Member Contact Dan

Wendy Sims

Board Member Contact Wendy

Careers

Leighton State Bank is a growing community bank and we are often looking for people who will build relationships with our customers to help them grow financially strong. If you are inspired by working for a locally-owned and managed community bank, reach out to us today!

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Reasons to work at Leighton State Bank

  • The opportunity to work with great people in an engaging environment
  • Professional challenges and opportunities for growth
  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
  • PTO (paid time off) – available upon start date
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Flex spending plan
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid holidays

Available Positions

Relationship Banker- Pella

Are you a naturally outgoing individual with a smile and a willingness to create a positive experience for our customers? Do you enjoy building and maintaining relationships and have a desire to help our customers grow financially strong? Then Leighton State Bank has an exciting opportunity for you! We currently have a full-time position open for a Relationship Banker in our Pella, Iowa branch that would include a rotation of Saturday mornings.

If interested, click here to apply on Indeed.com.

Leighton State Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

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In 1911 we opened our doors as Farmers Savings Bank in Leighton. As a true community bank, we started with a goal to represent the interest of our local customers and shareholders.
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In 1997, LSB established a location in the Dutch community of Pella. As our outreach to customers grew, so did our footprint as we expanded to our current home on Washington Street.
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LSB acquired Monroe State Bank in 2014, expanding our services to the Monroe community.
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In more than 100 years, we’ve expanded our locations and our services but our commitment to our customers has remained the same. Our mission is to equip you to grow financially strong.