CITIZENS STATE BANK
Maria Machtemes has a strong background in retail banking, with their most recent position being Vice President of Retail Banking at Citizens State Bank since 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Assistant Vice President at the same company from 2020. Maria also has experience as a Personal Banking Officer at Citizens State Bank from 2017 to 2020. Before joining Citizens State Bank, Maria worked at Vermillion State Bank as a Customer Service Manager and Relationship Banker from 2010 to 2017. Their responsibilities included managing customer relationships, loan origination, and staff training. Maria began their career at Starbucks as a Retail Supervisor and Inventory Specialist from 2006 to 2010. In this role, they focused on providing exceptional customer service, achieving sales growth, and training new partners.
Maria Machtemes has completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a major in Business Administration and Management from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Maria is currently pursuing further education at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they will complete their studies by 2023. Additionally, Maria is also enrolled in the Wisconsin School of Business, working towards a Certificate of Executive Leadership, which they are expected to obtain by 2023 as well.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
For more than 100 years, customers in Western Wisconsin have benefited from a friendly, knowledgeable, and locally-based staff. Our employees strive to make a difference in the communities that we work and live in. We look forward to working not only for you, but with you. Our core values: We believe that how we treat customers, employees and our communities defines who we are. That’s why we created four core values as the foundation of our success. Integrity – We work in a spirit of honesty, trust, respect and open communications with our team, customers, and communities. Customer focus – We are passionate about understanding customer needs and exceeding their expectations. Team focus – We support employees and empower them to work together to produce exceptional results. Agility – We believe in fostering creativity and innovation in order to continue to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities.