STURGIS - Key Persons


Brent Wedding

Job Titles:
  • Assistant VP, Banking Center

Jack Reed

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Business Development in Calhoun County
Jack Reed, Vice President of Business Development in Calhoun County, supports this location as well as our Marshall location. Industry experts Mike Mankerian VP Mortgage Lending, and Michelle Kappen Assistant VP Mortgage Lending are located at the Battle Creek loan office. Together, they work with the Marhsall Banking Center to offer a wide variety of personal and business lending products and services to fit your specific needs.

Jason G. Halling - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Jason Hyska - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • CEO, and Matt Scheske, COO, Took over the Leadership
  • Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Lending
Jason Hyska appointed President and CEO of Sturgis Bancorp by the Board of Directors, in addition to his role as CEO of Sturgis Bank The Portage Creekside branch opened, our first full-service banking center in the Portage community The Marshall branch opened and transitioned to a full-service banking center shortly after

Jeffrey M. Mohney

Job Titles:
  • Owner

Jose Albarran

Job Titles:
  • VP of Our Bronson Banking
Jose Albarran serves as VP of our Bronson Banking Center and has proudly been a part of the Sturgis Bank and Trust family for over 25 years. He is equipped with two decades of loan origination experience and offers bilingual customer service. His team of professional bankers is happy to help you with personal lending services, deposit and transactional products and services to fit your specific needs. For customer convenience, we also offer a drive-through teller line and ATM.

Josh Bohm

Job Titles:
  • Branch Manager

Kimberlee Bontrager

Job Titles:
  • Locey CPA, LLC / Owner / President

Leslie Gower

Leslie Gower, VP Treasury Management, also calls the Portage Creekside branch home. Here, she assists customers throughout our market with managing any potential financial, operational, and reputational risks they may be facing.

Matt Scheske - COO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • President

Melissa Allison

Job Titles:
  • Branch Manager

Mr. Brian P. Hoggatt - CFO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Executive Vice President

Mr. Eric Eishen


Nick Barber

Job Titles:
  • AVP and Branch Manager of the Southwestern Market
  • Branch Manager of the Southwestern Market
Nick Barber, AVP and Branch Manager of the Southwestern Market, oversees our banking center on Cleveland Ave., along with our downtown Saint Joseph location and Niles branch. Nick specializes in consumer lending and financial literacy, and his team of banking professionals is a one-stop shop that can handle any banking transaction, account maintenance, and loan inquiry. This branch also offers ample parking and a convenient drive-through and ATM.

Stephanie Timmer - SVP

Job Titles:
  • SVP
  • Expert

Tracey Parker - Chief Risk Officer, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Executive Vice President