
Gathman has worked for SHAZAM since 2018 as a Senior Regional Director – EFT Solutions. Prior to that he held various leadership positions at State Bank in Spencer, Iowa over an 18-year period. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with a BBA in Finance, and spent eight years as a Captain in the United States Air Force where he flew combat missions in support of Operations Desert Storm and Deny Flight.
Tim Wolf, CBI Board President and President and CEO of State Savings Bank in West Des Moines said, “We are delighted that Mike has accepted this position as the next leader of CBI and believe he will do an outstanding job.”
Gathman joined CBI on March 1. Former CEO Dave Caris plans to remain full-time at CBI until March 31, and then will remain active on a part-time, as needed basis through CBI’s Annual Convention in July.