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Board of Directors
Richard A. Weber, Jr.
Chairman
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Dick is a solo practitioner in Hamilton. He has practiced law in Ravalli County for 32 years. Dick is a Montana native. He grew up in Glasgow and moved to Hamilton with his family in 1978. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1976 after receiving his undergraduate degree from St. John's University in Minnesota. Dick was elected a Director in 1997. He was elected Chairman in January 2008. |
Charles D. Shonkwiler |
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Currently the bank's President and CEO, Chuck moved with his parents to Hamilton and "grew up" in the bank. After graduating from the University of Montana, he spent several years with Seattle - First National Bank in Washington state. He returned to Montana with his family in 1981. He was elected a Director of the bank in 1981 and President and CEO in 1983. He is on the Marcus Daly Hospital Foundation Board and is the treasurer of the Ravalli County chapter of the University of Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association (GSA). |
Thomas G. Brader |
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Tom started with the bank in 1979 after moving from Omaha, Nebraska. After his graduation from the University of Nebraska, he was an account representative with Walston and Co., and worked for the Southwest Bank of Omaha. Tom served as Senior Vice President and commercial/real estate lender for the bank until his retirement at the end of 2010. He was elected a Director in 1997 and remains a member of the board. |
Niki A. Shonkwiler |
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Niki graduated from Hamilton High School and attended Montana State University. After spending several years out of the state, she returned to Montana with her husband and family when he rejoined Ravalli County Bank. She has been a girls basketball coach at Hamilton High School since 1981, and refereed high school volleyball for 18 years. She was involved in real estate for 10 years, first with Prudential Ranch and Land and most recently with The Iten Company. Niki currently sits on the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Community Advisory Committee, as well as the Greater Ravalli Foundation Scholarship committee. |
Kathleen Graler |
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Kathleen was born and raised in Hamilton, where her father was a bank officer and former Chairman of the Board. She received a BA degree in History from the University of Kentucky and a BS in Education from Ohio State University. Kathleen and her husband, a Marine Corps officer, traveled to many places during his career, returning to the Bitterroot in 1993. She served as Executive Secretary to the President for 15 years, retiring in April 2009. Kathleen was named as Secretary to the Board of Directors in 1997 and was elected a Director in January 2009. She is a member of Soroptimist International, P.E.O., a past member of the Board of Directors for Sapphire Lutheran Homes, an Elder in the Presbyterian Church and plays in the handbell choir.
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