John Taets truly believes in the mission of Northwest Bank—Building Relationships and Exceeding Expectations. With over 40 years of financial services experience, John brings deep expertise in all areas of community banking. Before joining Northwest Bank, John served as an Ag Lender with Farmers State Bank in Jesup, Iowa, Farm Credit Services in Rochester, Minnesota, and as President of Wells Fargo Bank in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
John is an active community leader. He currently serves on the board and executive committee of UnityPoint Health System, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee. He is a past president of Fort Dodge Catholic Schools, the Fort Dodge & Webster County Development Corporation, and the Trinity Regional Hospital Foundation. His past service also includes roles with the Greater Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce (Ambassador), Friendship Haven Foundation, UnityPoint Health – Fort Dodge (Board Chair), and the Iowa College Foundation (Webster County Co-Chair).
