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Dave Ward

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Chief Credit Officer at Northwest Bank
📍 Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Dave Ward serves as the Chief Credit Officer at Northwest Bank, leveraging extensive experience from senior roles in commercial lending and credit management. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and the prestigious Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, establishing his deep expertise in the field.

He demonstrates a passion for developing future industry leaders by serving as a faculty instructor at the Graduate School of Banking. His involvement with the Nebraska Bankers Association also highlights a strong commitment to the regional banking community and its development.

Dave teaches advanced BankSim/FiSim financial simulations to other banking professionals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Credit Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Priorities

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Credit Risk Management
As Chief Credit Officer, his primary focus is overseeing the bank's credit policies, portfolio quality, and overall risk framework.
Banker Education
He actively contributes to the professional development of bankers as a BankSim/FiSim instructor for the Graduate School of Banking.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Chief Credit Officer
Northwest Bank
8-2015
Faculty
Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
4-2008 - 4-2018
Executive Vice President; Sr. Credit Officer
Northwest Bank
12-2001 - 4-2008
Sr. Vice President; Commercial Division Head
Washington County Bank
10-1990 - 12-2001
Vice President Commercial Lending; Branch Manager
Valley Bank and Trust Co.
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McDermott + Bull Places Chief Credit Officer, Northwest Bank. Featured in McDermott + Bull
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Education
1986 - 1988
B.S.
Kansas State University
1997 - 1999
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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