Union Bank & Trust recently promoted Chad Thies to Assistant Vice President—Human Resources.

With 12 years of Human Resources experience, Thies is responsible for Union Bank’s employee relations and employee recruitment.  He also leads the Wellness program for the bank’s 800-plus employees.  Thies is a member of Union Bank’s Management committee and Compliance committee.

He is active in the community as Treasurer of the WorkWell Board of Directors; member of the Lincoln Human Resources Managers Association (LHRMA); member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); and is a member of Christ Lutheran Church.

Union Bank & Trust Company is a privately owned, Nebraska bank that offers complete banking, lending, investment and trust services.  The bank has thirty-seven full service and loan production offices in Nebraska and Kansas.  In addition to Lincoln and Omaha, branches are located in nineteen Nebraska communities and the Kansas City metro area.  It is the third largest privately-owned bank in Nebraska with bank assets of $2.4 billion and trust assets under management of $8.5 billion as of December 31, 2010.

For more information about Union Bank & Trust Company, please contact Curt Rohn at (402) 323-1342 or visit http://www.ubt.com/.