Dacotah Bank
Al Kjenstad has extensive work experience in the banking and financial industry. From 2013, they worked at Dacotah Bank, starting as the Vice President of Credit Administration and later becoming the Vice President and Controller. Prior to their time at Dacotah Bank, Al worked at U.S. Bank as the Vice President of Business & Ag Banking from 2002 to 2013. Al began their career at Eide Bailly LLP as a CPA from 2000 to 2002.
From 1994 to 1999, Al Kjenstad attended Northern State University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting.
Dacotah Bank
As a state-chartered bank, Dacotah Bank provides banking, insurance, mortgage, and trust services to customers who enjoy existing financial relationships with us. We also market these services to prospective customers residing in or doing business from our defined trade area. Dacotah Bank's trade area includes all of North Dakota; all of South Dakota; the following counties in western Minnesota: Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Murray, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin and Yellow Medicine; the following counties in Iowa: Lyon and Osceola; and the counties in Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska that are adjacent to North Dakota and South Dakota. On November 10, 2004, employees, stockholders, and customers observed the 40th Anniversary of Dacotah Banks, Inc. (DBI). That same year, the Aberdeen-based bank holding company, owner of a family of community banks and insurance agencies, passed the $1 billion assets mark. Today, the company's banking assets exceed $2 billion. With locations in dozens of hometowns in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, the firm employs over 500 employees and serves over 60,000 customers, Dacotah Bank is also one of America’s largest lenders to agriculture and consistently ranks in the top 20.