Our culture is one where we consider each employee a leader. We have built a team of individuals who are empowered to make decisions with our customer's best interests in mind. This becomes easy when you consider our guiding principle: "We do the right thing and we do things right."
Chief Executive Officer
John serves on the boards of the Longmont Downtown Development Authority; the Education Foundation for the St. Vrain Valley, and the Imagine! Foundation. He is past president of the St. Vrain Valley Board of Education. John and his wife, Joni, have called Longmont home since 2001, where they raised their children Emma, Joe and Ada Grace - all of whom are proud Jayhawks. John is a graduate of Kansas University and Harvard's Kennedy School.
Karissa grew up in Fargo, North Dakota which is also where she started her banking career in 2007 as a Teller. Karissa graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She moved to Colorado in 2009 and has been part of the High Plain Bank team since 2015.
When Karissa is not at work you can find her spending time with her family, traveling, and cooking.
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Jenna is an experienced professional in manufacturing and distribution, specializing in process improvement and leadership. With a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from North Dakota State University, she has built a diverse career spanning several key roles. She has successfully led teams in HR, operations, systems, and business excellence, navigating change management to streamline operations, improve quality, and drive positive results during her time with Cargill, Celestial Seasonings, Dawn Foods, and Nite Ize, Inc. Today, she serves as the Integrator and Chief Operating Officer at High Plains Bank.
Jenna values building strong relationships and fostering a collaborative environment that empowers teams to navigate challenges and achieve exceptional outcomes. She takes a customized approach to meet each employee’s or customer’s needs, finding commonalities to streamline processes into sustainable solutions. She has successfully guided companies through technology transformations and built strong leadership teams to navigate change. A lifelong learner, Jenna enjoys applying her knowledge to improve the lives of those around her. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, canning, and practicing yoga.
Narciso has served at a senior leadership level with over 17-years of commercial banking experience, specifically within Boulder County. Prior to joining High Plains Bank, he was Senior Vice President and Boulder Market Leader for Citywide Banks, Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking at Commerce Bank for the Middle Market team, as well as First Vice President for MidFirst Bank, and Senior Vice President for Colorado business Bank. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder and earned an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Regis University.
“I’m a proud Boulder, Colorado native and am excited to join the High Plains Bank family,” says Narciso. “High Plains Bank is an authentic community bank that prioritizes family and community, and as a Longmont resident, and new father, these values are important to me.”
Andre has 15+ years of banking experience and most recently served as CFO with a local multi-national food manufacturing company. He is thrilled to be a part of High Plains Bank, a true community bank focused on supporting the local economy, its customers and employees.
Andre has a Business Management degree from the College of St. Scholastica and a MBA degree from Colorado State University. He is the past Treasurer of Boulder Voices for Children, Women’s Wilderness and was the Secretary for the Boulder Young Professionals. He currently serves on the Finance Committee of Boulder Voices for Children. He spends his free time with his family and enjoys winter sports and traveling.
Michelle graduated from Southern Connecticut State University and ten years later moved to Colorado, Her background is in marketing and community building in the consumer packaged goods and real estate development industries. In 2013, she joined High Plains Bank to help open the Longmont location.
Michelle loves that her responsibility is to work with stakeholders and strengthen community. Michelle enjoys the Colorado lifestyle and loves gathering with family and friends, live music, yoga, travel and anything outdoors.
