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Disciplined pursuit of acquisitions and efficient management of a complex business model have earned Mick Blodnick, the retiring CEO of Montana's largest bank, a spot as one of American Banker's three community bankers of the year.
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The $7.9 billion-asset company said in a press release Wednesday that Michael Blodnick plans to retire next year.
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Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has agreed to buy Montana Community Banks Inc. in Ronan, Mont.
November 5
Glacier Bancorp in Kalispell, Mont., has named a CIT Bank executive as the likely successor to Chief Executive Mick Blodnick.
The $8.5 billion-asset company hired Randall "Randy" Chesler to the new position of president of Glacier Bank and will appoint him to the boards of the bank and holding company. Chesler's appointment as president will be effective on Aug. 3.
"It is our full expectation that Randy will succeed me as CEO," Blodnick said in a news release.
Glacier last year began
Chesler most recently was president of CIT Bank in Salt Lake City. He has also worked as CEO of Size Technology, a consumer-payments software company, and as an executive for Visa and Citigroup.
