Blog

Thomas Prohaska, chairman and chief executive officer of Idaho Trust Bank, announced the hiring of Mike R. Garcia as chief lending officer. Garcia comes to Idaho Trust Bank with nearly 20 years of banking experience including most recently a senior vice president and commercial market manager. 

In 2019 and 2020 Garcia was recognized by his local Certified Development Corporation for making the “Largest SBA 504 Loan” in the United States. He has expertise with commercial lending, treasury management, construction financing, SBA lending and nonprofit financing. He holds a bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Phoenix and will soon be graduating from the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. 

His passion for positive community impact led to him being named to several boards including being a past planning commissioner and founding board member of a chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. “Mike’s experience and interest in being involved in the local community makes him a perfect fit for Idaho Trust Bank,” Prohaska said. “We are excited about the impact he will make here.” As chief lending officer Garcia will lead the bank’s growing commercial lending business.