SFB Announces Recent Promotions of Graese and Ender

SFB Announces Recent Promotions of Graese and Ender


Article By: Becky Seelen


Paul Rudersdorf, president and CEO of Security Financial Bank (SFB), is pleased to announce two recent promotions within the organization.

Gail Graese has been promoted to Business and Ag Credit Administration supervisor. In her new position, Graese is responsible for assisting, coaching, and developing the credit analysis staff. She communicates credit information and procedures to ensure that SFB's credit culture is understood and implemented in all markets in a consistent way. She also is responsible for verifying that proper approvals have been obtained and regulatory and credit policy and operational requirements have been met.

Graese joined SFB in February 2017 as a business and Ag credit analyst. She has eight years of credit analysis experience in the banking industry.

Becky Ender has been promoted to Business and Ag Loan Processing supervisor. She supervises and directs the workflow of all business and Ag loan processers as well as assists, coaches, and develops the loan processing staff. She will be responsible for onboarding and training new employees within her department and will handle complex loan servicing and loan processing issues.

Ender has been with SFB since July 2016 and previously served as a commercial/Ag loan processor. She earned a bachelor's degree in human resource management from Bethel University.