Minnetonka Community Bank Hires New Vice President

Aug. 22, 2008 - PRLog -- Americana Community Bank (ACB), http://www.americanafinancial.com, has hired Jon Cira as Vice President-Business Banking Manager. Cira manages the ACB Minnetonka branch, http://www.americanafinancial.com/about_locations.html, bringing 20 years of experience in the banking industry. He specializes in business development; training, mentoring, and staff development; and branch leadership. Cira most recently served as Manager at a branch of M&I Bank.

Cira has been recognized with numerous industry honors, including Circle of Excellence, Territory Sales Manager of the Year, and the Quarterly “Prestige Club.”

“Jon will be an outstanding addition to Americana Community Bank,” said Allen Obernolte, Americana Community Bank President and CEO. “His knowledge and proven success with business and staff development are valuable assets to our organization as we continue to provide exceptional service to our customers. Jon has received widespread industry recognition, and we are honored to have him on our team.”

A resident of Elk River, Cira is a member of the Elk River High School Quarterback Club. Active with his family and community, Cira coaches his son’s travel baseball team and has taught financial education at VandenBerge Middle School in Elk River and St. Louis Park High School’s DECA group.

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Americana Community Bank is a full-service community bank providing down-to-earth consumer and commercial financial services in Sleepy Eye, Medford, Chanhassen, Maple Grove and Minnetonka, Minn. Chartered in 1881 as The State Bank of Sleepy Eye, Americana Community Bank has actively participated in and supported the communities it serves for more than 125 years.