As a Director of Corporate Banking, Kara is a committed partner in client success. Kara helps organizations access capital through traditional debt structures, from single-banking relationships to larger syndications. Her goal is to provide her customers with the flexibility needed to operate and scale their businesses effectively, leveraging her extensive internal network and experience in financial modeling to devise unique solutions to individual business challenges.

Credentials

Kara started her career in banking in 2015 as a credit analyst at FNBO. In 2017, she moved to a role as Director and Vice President of Commercial Lending, where she advised clients in operational and risk management as well as debt restructuring.  She later moved to middle market banking before ascending to her current role at FNBO. Kara’s extensive experience in driving business development growth and her client advisory skills make her an asset to any business team.

Kara graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Mathematics from Hastings College. She is a member of Women Investing in Nebraska.

Passions

Kara enjoys quality time with her son and husband. She is a travel enthusiast, having checked 15 different countries off her bucket list, including destinations in every continent but Antarctica. She also enjoys yoga, Peloton, running and indulges her literary passion in a monthly book club.