Gary is the Executive Vice President and a Director of Heartland Trust Company. He has been an integral part of the growth and success of Heartland Trust over the years. His current responsibilities include business development, client relationships, leading the corporate financial team, and serving on the Executive Committee. He is a native of Crookston, MN and graduated from Moorhead State University in 1972 with a major in accounting. Gary spent 16 years at Norwest (Wells Fargo) in Fargo, and in 1988 was appointed President of First American Trust Company of Minnesota, a Bremer Financial Corporation subsidiary located in Marshall, MN. In December of 1990, he returned to Fargo, and was named a Vice President at Heartland Trust Company, and became a shareholder. Gary has twice been a presenter at national conventions of the Association of Independent Trust Companies. Gary and his wife, Ruth, reside in West Fargo while their daughter and son live in north Fargo and south Fargo respectively. He is active in the community, having served as president of his church congregation, chair of the church foundation, president of the Fargo Lions Club, and numerous positions in his Lions club on state and multi-district levels.