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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$21.7M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

State Commercial Banks

Chief Executive Officer
Mark J Meloy
Number of Employees 80
Contact Information

401 Charmany Dr

Madison, Wisconsin 53719

www.firstbusine...

(608) 238-8008

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

Recent Events

  • Local banks see merger plan fall apart

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • First Business Bank and 1st Pacific Bank of California Agree to

    7/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • First Business Bank

    - 2008-08-04

    John Brackett has been named vice president of business banking at First Business Bank. Brackett will be responsible for business and strategic development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

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  • First Business Bank

    - 2008-06-16

    [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pamela Isaacson has been named vice president operations administration at First Business Bank. Isaacson will be responsible for managing the operations of the company's three banking centers and providing service to clients. Isaacson has more than 23 years of experience in the banking industry.

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  • First Business Bank

    - 2008-05-26

    Ric Schroder has been hired as senior vice president and SBA loan manager at First Business Bank. Schroder has spent his entire career in San Diego and worked previously in lending at First National Bank, Valley Independent Bank, Rancho Vista National Bank and The Money Store Investment Corp. [ILLUSTRATION...

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  • First Business Bank

    - 2008-05-12

    James Kelley has joined First Business Bank as senior vice president and business banking manager. Kelley will be responsible for the bank's sales and marketing activities.

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  • Improvements completed at First Business Bank's Carmel Valley headquarters

    - 2008-04-14

    Prevost-Construction has completed tenant improvements for the new corporate headquarters of First Business Bank located at 12265 El Camino Real in Carmel Valley. The $581,465 project included building out a new 6,400-square-foot space, installing an exterior ATM and lighting throughout the new space.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mark J Meloy Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Rogge Chief Executive Officer
Erik P. Gretebeck
Leah Vandersteen Finance Intern
Marcy L. Gudgel
Matthew C Hill
Paula J Berggren
Tim Keane Investor and Business Advisor
Jan A. Eddy Director
Leland C Bruce Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Sandra Lampman Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
First Business Bank Chief Executive Officer Current
Fbfinancial.Com President & CEO, First Business. Bank Current
First Business Bank President Current
Madison Rotary Club Board of Directors Current
Fbfinancial.Com Board of Directors Current
First Business Capital Corp. Director Current
Madison Rotary Club Member Current
First Business Bank - Milwaukee Chief Executive Officer Former
First Business Bank - Milwaukee Chief Operating Officer Former
First Business Bank - Milwaukee Executive Vice President Former
First Business Bank Senior Vice President Former
Iowa.Com Vice President Former
Iowa.Com Senior Relationship Manager Former
First Business Bank Senior Lending Officer Former
First Business Former
Loras College Former

Nathan Rogge is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of First Business Bank. Nathan is a graduate of the University of California, Davis receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics. He began his banking career at Wells Fargo in the early 1990s. He successfully implemented sales and marketing strategies in the Sacramento and San Diego areas as Vice President and Senior Commercial Lending Officer. He then joined First National Bank of San Diego as Senior Vice President of Business Banking in 1998. In 2002, he started the Business Banking group at First Republic Bank as their Senior Vice President of Business Banking. He was recruited in 2006 to join the then Ramona National Bank as their Chief Operating Officer. In 2007, Ramona National Bank became First Business Bank and Nathan was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been involved in LEAD San Diego, Boy Scouts of America, Banker's Small Business CDC, ABC San Diego and Vistage.

Organization Position Status
First Business Bank Chief Executive Officer Current
First Business Bank President Current
University of California, Davis Former

Erik has been with First Business Bank for the past three years. He is a graduate of UW-Whitewater where he earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Finance and Information Technology. Prior to working at First Business Bank, he was a commercial real estate appraiser for a Dane County firm. Erik has completed courses on commercial lending, credit analysis, and appraisal compliance. He has also participated in several local community events sponsored by the March of Dimes and the United Way.

Organization Position Status
Fbfinancial.Com Commercial Lending Associate, First Business Bank, Madison Current
First Business Bank Current
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Former

Leah is currently a sophomore at UW Oshkosh. She will be working at First Business Bank as a finance intern. Leah is excited to use the knowledge that she has acquired in a business setting. When Leah is not doing homework; she likes to water ski and go up to her cottage.

Organization Position Status
First Business Bank Finance Intern Current
Uwopartners.Org Current

Organization Position Status
First Business Trust & Investments Trust & Investment Associate Current
Fbfinancial.Com Trust & Investment Associate Current
First Business Bank Current
University of Wisconsin B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Fbfinancial.Com Commercial Banking Officer Current
First Business Bank Current
Edgewood College Former

Ms. Berggren brings over 15 years of banking experience to First Business Bank. Her most recent position was Managing Director of Business Banking at First Republic Bank, where she originated commitments exceeding $200 million since 2001. She previously was with Bank of San Francisco, where she served as Senior Vice President of Credit Administration.

Organization Position Status
Ramona National Bank Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Current
First Business Bank Current

Tim Keane is the current Entrepreneur in Residence at Marquette University, in the graduate school of business, where he teaches courses in new business formation and business growth strategies. He is the founder and director of the Golden Angels Network. Tim was the founder and CEO of Retail Target Marketing Systems, Inc., a marketing automation software and consulting services company. Tim founded this business in 1989. He sold it in 2000. Prior to RTMS, he was the founder of a variety of small businesses, and was in marketing at General Electric Medical Systems from 1977 to 1984. He is an active Angel investor and business advisor, and a director of First Business Bank. He is past chairman of the board of Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a member of the board of Taliesin Preservation, Inc., with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. He was an inaugural member of the Governor's Economic Growth Council in Wisconsin. He is an active blogger at TimKeane.org and holds degrees from Marquette and Seattle Universities. Copyright 2006, Marquette University Golden Angels Network

Organization Position Status
Marquette University Golden Angels Network Golden Angels Network Director Current
Wisconsin Angel Network Director, Golden Angels Network Current
Marquette University Entrepreneur In Residence Current
First Business Bank Investor and Business Advisor Current
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Current
First Business Bank Director Current
Taliesin Preservation Inc Board of Directors Current
Marquette University Golden Angels Network Director Current
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Past Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Phenomenelle Angels Fund I Co-Chair of Phenomenelle Angels Fund's Technical Advisory Committee Current
Fbfinancial.Com Chairperson Current
Wall Family Enterprise Chair of the Enterprise Board Current
First Business Bank Director Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
First Business Financial Services Inc. Director Current
The Wisconsin Technology Council Director Current
Fbfinancial.Com Board of Directors Current
Jobsightusa Jobsightusa Advisory Board Member Current
Wingra Technologies, LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
Wingra Technologies, LLC President Former
Wingra Technologies, LLC Founder Former
Wingra Technologies, LLC Owner Former
Quest Software, Inc. Business Development Executive Former
Office Solutions, Inc. Chair Former
First Business Financial Services Inc. Chairperson Former

Leland C. Bruce , age 65, has served as a Director of the Company since December, 2001, and is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee. In addition, he serves as a Director of First Business Bank, First Business Capital Corp, and First Business Leasing, LLC and sits on the Directors Loan Committee of each of these subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Bruce is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc., a company providing landscaping and golf course construction, which he founded.

Organization Position Status
Fbfinancial.Com Chairman & CEO, the Bruce Company of Wisconsin Current
First Business Capital Corp Director Current
Fbfinancial.Com Board of Directors Current
First Business Bank Director Current
First Business Leasing LLC Director Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
First Business Capital Corp. Director Current

Organization Position Status
First Business Bank Board of Directors Current
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