West Gate Bank® Promotes Four

The West Gate Bank® (westgate.bank) Board of Directors has elected Jon Dittenber, Darcie Ross and Kyle Wooster each to Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. Tyler Bates (not pictured) has been promoted to Credit Analyst II.

Jon Dittenber joined the West Gate Bank team as a Vice President, Commercial Loans in September, 2010. Dittenber graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Finance degree and has over 22 years of banking experience. He completed the Nebraska Bankers Association Leadership Program in 2016. Dittenber served at President of the Board of Directors for JDRF Lincoln and Greater Nebraska Chapter and sits on the house corporation for Sigma Chi Fraternity.

Jon Dittenber is located at West Gate Bank Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 323-8998 or jdittenber@westgate.bank.

Darcie Ross began her career at West Gate Bank in 1998 as a teller at the Southridge branch. In 1999, she moved to the Commercial Lending department as a Loan Processor and was promoted to Commercial Loan Officer in 2005. In March of 2011, she was named Vice President, Commercial Lending. Ross holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She is a graduate of the Nebraska Bankers Association Advanced School of Banking in 2012. Ross serves on the board of directors for the Friendship Home of Lincoln and the Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation.

Darcie Ross is located at West Gate Bank Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 434-3469 or dross@westgate.bank.

Kyle Wooster began his career at West Gate Bank® in 2004 as a Commercial Loan Analyst intern. He was promoted to Commercial Loan Officer in 2008 and in December of 2013, was promoted to Vice President, Commercial Lending. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Concordia University in Seward and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Wooster is a graduate of the Nebraska Bankers Association Advanced School of Banking in 2009, Nebraska Bankers Association Leadership Program in 2012, and recently completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado.

Wooster is a TeamMates mentor, and is involved with Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, Christ Lutheran Church, Lutheran Education Foundation and Lincoln Lutheran Schools.

Kyle Wooster is located at West Gate Bank® Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 323-8967 or kwooster@westgate.bank.

Tyler Bates began his career at West Gate Bank in 2014 as a teller at the Southridge branch. He joined the Analyst department later that year as a Credit Analyst. In his new position, he will be developing more process improvements for the Analysis Department, as well as taking part in determining credit risks in the bank’s commercial and residential lending portfolio. He participates in the Tabitha Meals on Wheels program, as well as other bank-sponsored community activities.

Tyler Bates is located at West Gate Bank® Center at 6003 Old Cheney Road, and can be reached at (402) 434-3482 or tbates@westgate.bank.