Union Bank & Trust is pleased to announce the hiring of Dan Svehla as Senior Vice President and head of the Retail Division.

Svehla joins Union Bank with more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, advancing in many areas of responsibility at First National Bank of Omaha, most recently as Director of Consumer Lending Strategy. Svehla’s responsibilities in leading the Retail Division include the development of business strategy and oversight of the Bank’s Mortgage and Consumer Loan groups, Dealer Loan Sales, Customer Service branch network and Marketing departments.

Svehla holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Svehla volunteers with the Abide Network, Habitat for Humanity and actively serves in his 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 $2.8 billion and trust assets under management of $12.8 billion as of December 31, 2013.  For more information about Union Bank & Trust, visit www.ubt.com.