(Mason City, Iowa)- Marti Rodamaker, President of First Citizens National Bank, was recently appointed vice chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) Lending Committee. The Lending Committee is made up of community bankers who focus on lending and accounting issues.
Rodamaker has been president of First Citizens National Bank since 1994. In 2003, she was named one of “25 Women to Watch” by U.S. Banker. In 2000, Rodamaker was elected President of the Iowa Independent Bankers, and was the first woman to serve in that position.

Rodamaker is involved in various community activities. She serves on the Board of Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, the Iowa Independent Bankers Services Board, the Luther College Board of Regents, the Board of Managers of the North Iowa Venture Capital Fund, the National Banking CEO Network, and Trinity Lutheran Church.

ICBA represents the largest constituency of community banks in the nation and is dedicated exclusively to protecting the interests of the community banking industry. ICBA aggregates the power of its members to provide a voice for community banking interests in Washington, D.C., resources to enhance community bank education and marketability, and profitability options to help community banks compete in an ever-changing marketplace.

For more information about First Citizens National Bank, please visit our Web site at www.firstcitizensnb.com.