WILLIAM T. KLENA
**** ******* ***** #**; FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
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OBJECTIVE
To utilize my higher education and vast experience to implement growth and retention strategies in the challenging, and long-term leadership role of Commercial Lender.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over10 years experience in the banking industry including commercial and business banking encompassing areas of management and lending
Organized, multi-tasking, role-model with problem solving skills
Aggressive, creative business developer with relationship management skills
Credit analysis expertise
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Business Development
Winner of the 2005 Annual Gold Club Award for top business development in Colorado
Secured over 150 new clients and cross-sold over 300 new bank products
Actively participated in community and bank functions, such as the Chamber of Commerce, Business Networking International, and Northern Colorado Economic Development
Developed a strategic plan to market bank products and services to new prospects
Prepared monthly pipeline reports, booking of loans, and deposit reports along with
current key customer and prospect lists
Relationship Management
Managed and developed a diversified commercial portfolio of over $20,000,000
Included other departments for internal relationship management of portfolios
Profiled current clients on a monthly basis for cross-selling opportunities
Credit Analysis
Collected and compiled financial data for loan approvals ranging from $10,000 to $2,000,000
Structured loans with appropriate collateral and sound repayment terms
Approved or declined loans based on current credit information
Supervision
Managed a team of twelve employees, which included hiring, training, and conducting
performance evaluations
Coached business banking team for Northern Colorado by educating branch personnel
through meetings, seminars, and contests on seeking potential business opportunities
Set attainable goals for employees and branch personnel
Processed daily branch reports, budgets, FTE reports, NSF reports, and branch
administration duties
Successfully opened up and managed in-store branch in Longmont
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2010-present Branch Manager Bank of the West, Loveland, CO
2009-2010 Commercial Banker Bank of Choice, Greeley, CO
2008-2009 Commercial Banker Home State Bank, Loveland, CO 2007-2008 Commercial Banker FirsTier Bank, Loveland, CO
2002-2007 Commercial/Business Banking Officer/AVP Compass Bank, Loveland, CO
1999-2002 Personal Banker Wells Fargo Bank, Ft. Collins, CO
1998-1999 Branch Manager/AVP US Bank, Ft. Collins, CO
EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Business Management-St. Leo College, Gainesville, FL
A.A. in Business Administration-Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Fundamentals of Management, 2010
Building a High Performance Team, 2010
Buker's Taxanalysis 2009
Corporate credit classes, 2005, 2006
Uncovering Cash (cash flow analysis) 2003, 2004
Credit Essentials (Underwriting and processing commercial loans) 2004
Creating Customer Loyalty, 2000
Selling Edge Seminar, 1999
Expertise in Excel, Word, Outlook, Sageworks underwriting program, Buker’s tax analysis program,
spread sheets, and the spreading of financials: P&L’s, tax returns and balance sheets