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

With over 13 years of Human Resources experience, Thies is responsible for overseeing Union Bank’s Human Resource department including employee relations, recruiting, benefits, wellness, training, development, compensation and payroll for the bank’s 800-plus employees.  Thies serves on a number of Union Bank committees including Human Resources, Wellness, Management, Marketing and Business Recovery.

He is active in the community as Treasurer of the WorkWell Board of Directors; Vice President of the Board of Directors Continuum EPA; 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-six 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 $2.5 billion and trust assets under management of $9.6 billion as of June 30, 2012.

For more information about Union Bank & Trust , please call (402) 323-1881 or visit: www.ubt.com.