BANK OF BELLEVILLE ADDS TSCHUDIN AS VICE-PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL LENDER

Bank of Belleville today announced that Rick Tschudin, a long-time local banking professional, has joined the bank’s staff as vice-president.

In this capacity, Tschudin will be responsible for helping grow Bank of Belleville’s commercial customer base by focusing on businesses of all sizes throughout the region.  Tschudin brings to Bank of Belleville 36 years of banking experience, with 20 of those years focused on lending.  Throughout his career in banking, Tschudin has worked with both commercial and residential lending clients.

“We are very pleased to welcome Rick to Bank of Belleville’s team of professionals and know that the skills he has garnered during his long, respected career in banking have resulted in his ability to offer quality, knowledgeable service to our customers,” said Kevin Pesko, president of Bank of Belleville.

Tschudin is active with the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce and has previously supported fundraising efforts for local organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA of Southwestern Illinois.

Rick and his wife Sheri, along with their three children, Jaime, Derek and Kristi, are long time residents of the community.

Bank of Belleville is a locally-owned and managed community bank.   Its team of veteran bankers operates from its headquarters at 720 West Main Street in the heart of Belleville and the surrounding communities.  For more information, please visit www.bankofbelleville.com or call (618) 233-6400.