John Anfinrud has been named as BankWest’s President of Community Banking.
Anfinrud, who will be based in Pierre, will oversee the banking operations of the company and says he looks forward to working with the diverse markets BankWest serves.
Prior to joining the BankWest team, Anfinrud served in various positions with US Bank over a 25 year period. In his spare time, he has been involved with Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement. John also enjoys spending time with his wife, Jodi, and three children.
With Anfinrud managing banking operations, Charles H. Burke III remains the CEO and President of BankWest and continues to actively manage BankWest’s overall operations including strategic oversight of the organization.
BankWest is a full-service, independent community bank with 16 branches in 13 South Dakota communities including: Armour, Delmont, Geddes, Gregory, Kadoka, Kennebec, Mitchell, Onida, Pierre, Rapid City, Selby, Tripp and Winner. It also has stand-alone insurance offices in Murdo, Philip, Platte, Presho, Rapid City, Salem and Spearfish.