Harlee N. Olafson
Chief Risk Officer, EVP, Chief Risk Officer of West Bank, EVP of West Bank and Director of West Bank
Mr. Harlee N. Olafson has been the Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President of West Bancorp., Inc., and its subsidiary, West Bank since July 2010 and August 3, 2010 respectively. Mr. Olafson oversees risk management, works closely with senior management and department heads on risk strategy and policy. He has more than three decades of experience in commercial banking to the assignment. He served as Area Business Banking Manager for Wells Fargo in Southern, Minnesota. He served as Bank President in Mankato, Minnesota as well as Lead President of the Wells Fargo Southern Minnesota Group. He has been a Director of West Bank since 2011. Throughout his career, his philosophy has focused on customers and the community. He is an active participant in many community organizations and has served as Chairman of the Mankato Chamber of Commerce and as Board Member of the Minnesota State University Foundation, South Central College and the YMCA. Mr. Olafson is a graduate of Valley City State University.