Lisa Artz currently serves as Executive Director of Corporate Relations at Choice Bank, a $2.3 billion locally-owned community bank with 21 locations in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Lisa has been with Choice Financial since 2004, and has extensive experience in bank marketing, communications, training and project management.  She is a member of the bank’s executive leadership team, senior management committee and asset/liability committee.  She works closely with the bank’s board of directors and ownership group comprising of 350 shareholders.  

Lisa is a native of Grand Forks, N.D. She graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a bachelor’s degree, and became a Certified Financial Marketing Professional in 2006 – the first in the state of North Dakota.  Lisa has served in the following capacities:  

• Advertising Federation Board Member and Secretary (2003-2006)
• Independent Community Banks of ND Board Member (2007-2011)
• Independent Community Banks of ND Communications Committee (2011-2015)
• North Dakota Bankers Association Marketing Committee (2008)
• Junior Achievement Volunteer (2007-2012)
• American Institute of Banking Board Member (1995-1998)
• MSUM Student Mentor (2010)
• NDSU Foundations of Leadership Student Mentor (2015-2018)
• Named a Rising Star in Banking by NorthWestern Financial Review (2009)
• Diamond Choice Employee Recognition Award Nominee (2009-2010)
• Dale Carnegie Graduate & Recipient of the Human Relations Award (2011)
• United Way Women’s Leadership Council (2011-2017)
• Ben Franklin Middle School PTA (2016-2017)
• Legacy Children’s Foundation Board Member (2016-2019)
• Sunday school guide

Outside of work, Lisa stays busy attending her son’s sporting events and would describe herself as a developer of people and ideas, futuristic in thought, empathetic and responsible.