STERLING, Ill., Aug. 26, 2019 – Sauk Valley Bank, a leading locally-owned community bank, today announced the appointment of Christopher Wren as Vice President Risk Management, effective immediately. In his role, Christopher will assure and safeguard that Sauk Valley Bank maintains a strong Risk Management Program to ensure compliance with banking laws, rules, regulations and internal policies, procedures and processes.
“Christopher’s rich regulatory background paired with his innate ability to provide superior risk management assessments makes him a strong choice for this role,” said Dirk Meminger, President and CEO. “As Sauk Valley bank continues to strive to stay ahead of compliance requirements, Christopher’s role will be crucial in enabling us to provide our customers with the highest level of product and service security.”
Christopher has more than ten years of experience in regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, audit and operations. He is certified by the American Bankers Association as a Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and serves as a board member and treasurer of the LaSalle Rotary Club.
About Sauk Valley Bank
Sauk Valley Bank is a locally owned community financial institution that provides the highest quality products and services, by offering solutions that fit various customer financial needs; including personal, commercial, and agricultural. For more information on Sauk Valley Bank, visit saukvalleybank.com. Sauk Valley Bank, Member FDIC.
For further information: Lili Santillan, lsantillan@saukvalleybank.com (815) 632-4604
