Our Leadership
Collectively, Old Glory Bank's team represents decades of experience from many fields, including Banking and Financial Services, Retail, Legal, Marketing, Journalism, Entertainment, Software Development, Military Service, and Law Enforcement.
Business Banking
Kathleen Hudiburgh, Business Banking Relationship Manager
Kitty has decades of experience in serving customers and banking operations, including as a previous branch manager for PNC Bank. Kitty's passion is for delivering excellent service for Old Glory Bank's business banking customers.
John Kingma, Chief - Business Banking
John has more than seventeen years of experience in banking, including business banking. Most recently John served as the VP of Operations and Information Technology Officer for a ten-branch bank responsible for more than $1B in transactions annually. John leads our business banking team in addition to his role as Chief Product Technology & Information Security Officer.
Carol Ritchie, Business Banking Relationship Manager
Carol has decades of experience in branch and business banking operations, including as the former branch manager of PNC Bank. Carol serves our business banking customers with the highest level of care bringing her extensive knowledge and experience to serve their financial needs.
Compliance
Trent Eaton, Senior Compliance BSA Analyst
Trent has over a decade of experience in banking operations and compliance, including extensive experience in BSA and AML operations. Trent is a Certified BSA/AML Professional (CBAP).
Jerry Garcia-Hall, Vice President - Compliance
Jerry has over 8 years of experience in banking, financial institutions, and compliance, including as a Branch Manager. Jerry is a Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer (CCBCO).
Philip Martin, Senior Vice President - Compliance & Compliance Officer
Phil has more than ten years of experience in financial institution technology, consulting, and regulatory compliance in both private industry and state government. Starting as a BSA/AML analyst, he founded and sold a consultancy in a highly regulated emerging industry and has worked as the Chief Compliance Officer for a prominent financial institution. At Old Glory Bank, he designs and implements governance infrastructure and internal controls. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, the American International University in London (UK), and is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS) and Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).
Rica McGinnis, Vice President - BSA Officer
Rica has more than 15 years of experience in banking and accounting, including over 8 years with BSA responsibility. She is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and has her BSA/AML Professional Certification.
Customer Experience
Marguerite Keely, Vice President - Branch Operations
Margie's career spans more than 25 years in Customer Service, Banking, and Insurance, with extensive experience in consumer, business, and real estate lending. She served as Senior Vice President, Branch Manager, and Loan Officer at McClain Bank for more than two decades. Margie is regarded as a trusted and respected leader in Elmore City and neighboring Oklahoma communities.
Monica Kutz, Vice President - Customer Experience, Ambassador Program
Monica has more than twenty years of customer care and service management experience. She began her career as a Process Design, Implementation, and Training Consultant with Accenture and then founded her own stay-at-home wholesale venture. There, she implemented a variety of e-commerce platforms for local retail outlets and has led capital campaigns and fundraising efforts for local schools and businesses. Monica leads our acclaimed team of Ambassadors.
Jennifer Smith, Senior Vice President - Customer Experience and Product
Jennifer has fifteen years of experience designing and delivering training programs, directing external communication, and managing a team of consultants. She was Training & Quality Assurance Director for a national customer service center and later led a team of Client Service professionals. Jennifer manages our exceptional Customer Service team of Oklahoma-based agents and works directly with our Product team in developing the features and functionality of our accounts, online banking, and mobile app, along with Old Glory Pay and Old Glory Alliance.
Old Glory Bank's Customer Experience department includes almost three dozen dedicated and passionate, US-based representatives, with a combined 200 years of customer service and banking experience. Read more about our incredible Ambassador team here.
Executive and Administrative
Eric Ohlhausen, Chief Strategy Officer and President - Old Glory Pay
Eric has served as CFO and other senior strategy officer positions at several successful financial services companies, including Greenlight Financial and Brightwell Payments. He has extensive experience in operations and capital formation. Before earning an MBA in England and Japan, Eric was a credit analyst at C&S National Bank, where he also served as a commercial loan officer for C&S and its acquirer, NationsBank, which Bank of America then acquired.
Steve Paganucci, Chief Security Officer and Chief of Staff
Steve served our nation for thirty-three years as an Infantry officer in the United States Army and later as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During his time at the FBI, Steve developed and implemented various innovative financial programs that supported protective operations worldwide, culminating in his role as Chief of Covert Finance for the FBI. Steve holds a BS in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Anne Marie Ring, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
Anne Marie’s twenty-year legal career began in the Greenberg Traurig, LLP international law firm where she worked in Corporate and Intellectual Property law. She then worked as in-house counsel at RaceTrac Petroleum, where she was responsible for contracts and operational matters. Anne Marie is a co-founder and partner at The Ring Firm, PC, where she has practiced corporate, human resources, and intellectual property law. In addition, Anne Marie has spent over twenty years serving her community as a leader on boards of various community groups and non-profit organizations.
Mike Ring, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mike is the President and CEO of Old Glory Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of Old Glory Bank and Old Glory Holding Company. He is a corporate lawyer (JD and LLM in Tax), and prior to forming his own law firm, he was a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Mike has 30 years working directly with small- and mid-cap companies. He is also a founder and the former Chief Operating Officer of Haymon Sports, a sports management firm of professional boxers and owner of the Premier Boxing Champions Series (PBC), the world’s largest and most successful boxing company. Mike was also one of the founders and Board Members of Katz Broadcasting, the creator of four over-the-air networks. Mike proudly served four years in the Air Force and was honorably discharged in March 1991. He used the GI bill to help pay for law school.
Bill Shine, Executive Chairman
Bill spent more than twenty years at The Fox News Channel, culminating in his position as Co-President of Fox News Channel and President of the Fox Business Network. After FNC & FBN, Bill went to The White House, serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications in 2018 and 2019.
Finance & Revenue
Robert Halford, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Operations
Robert has more than thirty years of experience in balance sheet and investment portfolio management through his roles as CFO and Senior VP of Operations of various community banks. He was a co-founder of two de novo banks and served as the CFO for twenty-one years with one of them. Robert has an MBA from the University of Mississippi and a Bachelor of Professional Accountancy from Mississippi State University.
Kevin Helg, Vice President - Finance and Controller
Kevin has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry working in various roles as an accountant. Over the last 25 years he has converted more than 100 Financial Institutions onto a new core processor system assisting them in all aspects of accounting. Kevin has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Charles Ogilvie, Chief Revenue Officer
Charles started in banking more than thirty years ago and led the effort to launch the world’s first digital bank in the late 1990s. He then grew Security First to over $400 million in revenues by selling technology to banks worldwide. After Security First, Charles started his own company, StillPoint Financial Advisors, a multi-family office using proprietary software to service high-net-worth clients. Since StillPoint, Charles has served as Chief Revenue Officer for various SaaS companies, leading teams to sell solutions in disruptive technologies such as big data analytics, industrial smart glasses in manufacturing, marketing automation, and digital asset management.
Fraud and Risk
Joseph Jewell, Associate Vice President - Onboarding and Risk
Joe has over 20 years of experience in branch and banking operations, project management, quality control, and regulatory review at US Bank.
Melanie Ragan MBA, CAMS, CFCS, Associate Vice President - Fraud and Risk Manager
Melanie has over ten years' experience in financial crime and fraud investigation and prevention, including leading the BSA/AML EDD/CDD team at Charles Schwab. Her expertise involves understanding of complex industries including Money Service Businesses, Casinos and Gambling, Tribal Accounts, and Fintechs. Melanie also brings a dynamic knowledge of CIP, PATRIOT Act Verification, and Customer Due Diligence protocols. Melanie earned an MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, and is a Certified Financial Crimes Specialist and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Andrea Lee Valentin MBA, CFE, CAMS, CFCS, SVP Fraud & Risk
Andrea has over twenty years of experience in banking and financial services. She previously served as VP of the Prepaid Operations division of US Bank, where she was responsible for the Prepaid Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), bank relations/program management, Reg E dispute processing, complaint response teams, and KYC/CIP, AML, and fraud prevention. Andrea is a founding member and President of the Financial Fraud Consortium (FFC). She serves on the ACFE Scholarship foundation as its chair and as an advisory board member to the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS). Andrea has a BA in accounting from the University of Central Florida and an MBA in Economic Crime and Fraud Management from Utica College.
Old Glory Bank's Fraud and Risk department includes an additional eleven analysts and investigators, and represents over 20 decades in Bank Operations, Fraud and Risk analysis and prevention, and regulatory review. Our team not only oversees all levels of Old Glory Bank's KYC/CIP, AML, and fraud prevention procedures, but also provides regular training to all Old Glory Bank employees on fraud awareness and prevention.
Lending & Home Loans
Bennett Brown, Senior Regulatory Officer and Chief Credit Officer
Bennett has over fifty years in banking, including seven years as a Bank Examiner at the OCC. Bennett has been a Market President for various big banks, president and CEO of three community banks, and started two de novo banks. Bennett served in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the 1970s.
Matthew Paller, Vice President - Business Lending
Matt has more than twenty years of experience in banking, finance, business banking, and business lending at some of the largest banks in the country. Matt brings his extensive knowledge and expertise in business lending to our business customers at Old Glory Bank.
Cheryl Thompson, Vice President - Credit Risk and Operations, Home Loans
Cheryl has over 35 years of experience in banking, mortgage banking operations, and as an underwriting manager. Cheryl has extensive experience with retail, wholesale, and correspondent mortgage lending and leads our dedicated team of Home Loans professionals.
Thomas Woodmaska, Senior Vice President Business Lending
Tom has over 30 years of experience in lending, credit, origination, risk, compliance, and oversight. Previously, Tom worked at a large financial institution where he co-managed a $32B investment portfolio. He has also worked at the FDIC, SBA, and USDA and as a consultant to several of the top firms in the banking industry. Tom has extensive experience in ensuring Bank compliance under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Patriot Act (Title III).
Old Glory Bank's Lending and Home Loans department also includes loan consultants, loan officers, and closers. Collectively, the team brings several decades of experience in finance and mortgage operations across all 50 states, with expertise in VA, FHA, and conventional home lending and refinance, as well as commercial lending.
Marketing & Communications
Mike Boylson, Chief Marketing Officer
Mike previously served as CMO of JCPenney, where he worked for more than thirty years, including over ten years in marketing and communications. During his time as CMO, JCPenney had its strongest growth period in history. Mike managed the strategic branding for JCPenney’s top eight private brands, oversaw all customer service call centers, and managed an active customer relationship list of over 44 million. In 2006, JCPenney won the NRF Worldwide Brand Launch of the Year for “Everyday Matters,” for which Mike managed the creation and execution. He was named to Brandweek’s Power Players eight years in a row and was inducted into the Retail Advertising Hall of Fame in 2006.
Shannon Holden, Vice President - Communications
Shannon has more than thirty years of experience as a creative and sales professional, including ten years of experience in the Banking and EDI software fields, involving sales and marketing for one of the very first mobile banking platforms. Shannon also brings design expertise from her twenty years as an award-winning commercial and portrait photographer.
Kevin Sutton, Chief Content Officer
Kevin has a career in marketing and content creation spanning over thirty years, including TV, radio, social, and out-of-home campaigns for big brands such as GEICO, McDonald’s, BMW, and Miller Brewing Company.
Our Marketing and Communications Team also includes team members with decades of experience and expertise in graphic design, copywriting, content development, social media marketing, branding, and event marketing.
Operations
Christine Colbert, Vice President - Deposit Product Management
Chris has over thirty years in the banking industry providing knowledge and technical skills to assist clients in successful data conversions, new product design and setup, and additional application implementations.
Misty Hamilton, Vice President - Branch Operations and Core Banking Vendor Manager
Misty has over twenty-five years of experience in banking, financial services, and card services. She has extensive experience in overseeing complex implementations, vendor relationship management, and operational banking matters.
John Kingma, Chief Product and Technology Officer & Information and Security Officer
John leads the product and implementation of Business Banking and has more than seventeen years of experience in business banking, most recently serving as the VP of Operations and Information Technology Officer for a ten-branch bank. John has more than fifteen years of direct experience in the same technology platform as Old Glory Bank and was responsible for more than $1b in transactions annually.
Tom Potratz, Chief Operating Officer
Tom has over thirty years of experience across banking and banking technology and has deep expertise in technical integrations and vendor management. Previously, Tom served as Senior Vice President and COO of a large division of U.S. Bank, where he successfully led a team of more than 200 people, being responsible for Vendor Management, Issuing Bank Partner Management, Reg E, Fraud, BSA/AML, Settlement, Customer Support, IVR and Call Centers. Previously, Tom was a Senior Vice President at Associated Bank in charge of Banking Technology for Retail and Commercial Banking.
Bridget Woytowicz, Vice President - Bank Applications
Bridget has over ten years of online banking operations, including deposit operations, debit cards, wires, and ACH transactions. Bridget has extensive experience devising and implementing online banking policies, procedures, and practices to comply with regulatory requirements.
Our Operations Team includes ten Deposit Operations Specialists with over 200 years of combined experience in all aspects of bank operations in financial institutions ranging from local, community banks and credit unions to national banks.
Product, Technology & Innovation
Jeff Dvornek, Vice President - Technology Infrastructure and Systems
Jeff has over two decades of experience in technology infrastructure and development. Jeff is responsible for data lake operations and the architecture for Old Glory Bank’s secure server environment. His background in infrastructure, DevOps, and software development complements his knowledge of financial systems, having worked for Bloomberg, L.P., and later in gaming, auctions, and banking.
John Kingma, Chief Product, Technology & Information Security Officer
John has more than eighteen years of experience in consumer and business banking, most recently serving as the VP of Operations and Information Technology Officer for a ten-branch bank responsible for more than $1B in transactions annually. John is responsible for the integration of all technology and product as well as the information security of Old Glory Bank.
Jason Miles, Senior Advisor
Jason has over 30 years of management experience in payments, financial services, and technology. He has experience with start-up and large public corporations, building best-in-class operations and technology solutions, including organizational turn-around assignments, consolidations, and revenue growth/expense management. Jason has served as the Chief Product Officer of UniRush and Greendot Corporation. Jason was also SVP of FSV Payment Systems, responsible for the implementations, client management, issuer management and business development teams before U.S. Bank acquired FSV in 2012. Before FSV Payments, Jason was the Senior Client Director for CitiStreet, responsible for software implementations, design, and administration platforms.
Michael Staw, Chief Innovation Officer
Michael has over three decades of creating and implementing technology-forward businesses. In 1998, Michael started and ran RealTime Gaming, an online software pioneer with over fifty licensees and hundreds of thousands of simultaneous users. In 2002, Michael created a closed-loop wallet for online payment processing and was an early leader in payment processing, data analytics, security, and consumer privacy. Michael also founded BidCactus, which was one of the first, and then the largest of the penny auction sites. He was also the founder of ScaledFURY, a software development, data security, and consulting company that has done projects for state lotteries, healthcare companies, and medical device manufacturers and has performed security audits for Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of three technology patents and heads up the Innovation Team of Old Glory Bank in creating our leading-edge financial technology platform.
Old Glory Bank's Product, Technology, and Innovation Team includes software architects, network administrators, product owners, and system auditors with decades of combined experience in financial technology and innovation.
Stephen has more than twenty years of experience in software development and architecture. He has worked in a wide variety of industries, including capital management, auctions, lotteries, gaming, and banking. Stephen has a deep understanding of system performance, security, and user interaction.
Lauren Bristow, Marketing Manager.
Lauren has become a celebrity among our online fans. She recently obtained her BA, Summa Cum Laude, from Concordia University Irvine and has more than three years of experience in social media and event marketing.
Marissa Cotton, Fraud Risk Analyst.
Marissa spent more than six years at Sterling Bank and Trust working in various departments, including Fraud Prevention, BSA, credit, and CRA. She has a BS in Business Administration from Adrian College, where she was a competitive athlete.
Michelle Doran, Loan Officer and Processor at Home Loans by Old Glory Bank.
Michelle has more than thirty years of experience in mortgages and has closed and sold loans in all fifty states.
Jeffrey Dvornek, Data Infrastructure Lead.
Jeff is responsible for data lake operations and the architecture for Old Glory Bank’s secure server environment. His background in infrastructure, DevOps, and software development complements his knowledge of financial systems, having worked for Bloomberg, L.P., and later in gaming, auctions, and banking.
Janice Garrett, Deposit Operations Specialist.
Janice has 20 years of banking experience and specializes in online banking and cash management setup, general ledger balancing, and ACH item processing.
Mary Graves, Bank Teller & Customer Service Representative in Elmore City.
Mary has worked at Old Glory Bank and its predecessor, First State Bank, for over 10 years. Mary has dedicated her career to building relationships with our customers.
Sherri Harris, Bank Teller & Customer Service Representative in Elmore City.
Sherri has worked at Old Glory Bank and its predecessor, First State Bank, for over ten years. Sherri is a long-standing team member in Elmore City who serves our customers and the community with more than 40 years of experience in banking.
Shannon Holden, Vice President, Communications.
Shannon has more than thirty years of experience as a creative and sales professional, including experience in sales and marketing for one of the very first mobile banking platforms offered in the industry. Shannon also has ten years of experience in the Banking and EDI software fields.
Joe Jewell, AVP, Onboarding & Risk.
Joe has over 20 years of experience in branch and banking operations, project management, quality control, and regulatory review at US Bank.
Sherry Krawczyk, Disputes and Risk Manager.
Monica Kutz, Senior Director, Customer Experience Ambassador Program.
Monica has more than twenty years of customer care and service management experience. She began her career as a Process Design, Implementation, and Training Consultant with Accenture and then founded her own stay-at-home wholesale venture. There, she implemented a variety of e-commerce platforms for local retail outlets and has led capital campaigns and fundraising efforts for local schools and businesses. Monica started at Old Glory Bank as an Ambassador and quickly became manager of this important customer service program.
Catherine Longo, Enterprise Project Manager.
Catherine brings almost 20 years of project management and technology experience, including ten years in banking. Catherine is responsible for project implementation and process transformation for customer experiences.
Philip Martin, SVP Compliance, Bank Operations.
Phil has more than ten years of experience in FI technology, consulting, and regulatory compliance in both private industry and state government. Starting as a BSA/AML analyst, he founded and sold a consultancy in a highly regulated emerging industry and has worked as the Chief Compliance Officer for a prominent FI. At Old Glory Bank, he designs and implements governance infrastructure and internal controls while assisting the organization in various capacities. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, the American International University in London (UK), and is a certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS).
Rica McGinnis, Vice President, BSA Officer.
Rica has more than 12 years of experience in banking and accounting, including more than 7 years with BSA responsibility. She is a certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and has her BSA/AML Professional Certification.
Tamala Menifee, Deposit Operations Specialist.
Tamala has more than ten years' experience in banking operations, including for US Bank and State Bank of Texas.
Jason Miles, Senior Advisor.
Jason has over 30 years of management experience in payments, financial services, and technology. He has experience with start-up and large public corporations, building best-in-class operations and technology solutions, including organizational turn-around assignments, consolidations, and revenue growth/expense management. Jason has served as the Chief Product Officer of UniRush and Greendot Corporation. Jason was also SVP of FSV Payment Systems, responsible for the implementations, client management, issuer management and business development teams before U.S. Bank acquired FSV in 2012. Before FSV Payments, Jason was the Senior Client Director for CitiStreet, responsible for software implementations, design, and administration platforms.
Tom Potratz, Chief Operating Officer.
Bill Shine, Executive Chairman.
Jennifer Smith, Senior Vice President, Customer Experience & Product.
Jennifer has fifteen years of experience designing and delivering training programs, directing external communication, and managing a team of consultants. Jennifer was Training & Quality Assurance Director for a national customer service center and later led a team of Client Service professionals.
Kevin Sutton, Chief Content Officer.
Kevin has a career in marketing and content creation spanning over thirty years, including writing TV, radio, social, and out-of-home campaigns for big brands such as GEICO, McDonald’s, BMW, and Miller Brewing Company. Kevin is the author of much of the messaging and content of Old Glory Bank’s marketing collateral and social content.
Colin Valentin, Digital Banking Analyst.
Colin has more than six years of banking experience at U.S. Bank, where he managed a team of twenty-seven. He has also worked in the prepaid card space, managed outside vendors, and handled Regulation E disputes in compliance.
Thomas Woodmaska, Senior Vice President Business Lending.