June 19, 2025 —
Availa Bank Welcomes New Loan Officer to Fort Dodge Branch
Former Intern Drake Callon Steps Into New Role
Fort Dodge, Iowa (June 19, 2025) – Availa Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Drake Callon, former Credit and Loan Department Intern, to Loan Officer at their Fort Dodge branch. Callon has been an intern with the bank for two years and will now focus on business banking with an emphasis in agricultural lending.
Callon holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at Iowa State University and is a Fort Dodge native, graduating from Fort Dodge Senior High School. Callon is very familiar with the agriculture industry, having worked on his family’s farm for many years.
Craig Schlienz, Fort Dodge Market President, says of Callon, “We are thrilled to welcome Drake back to the Fort Dodge community. As a young professional who was raised here in Fort Dodge, he will be a great asset to the Availa Bank team.”
General
Availa Bank’s roots date back to 1870 when it was originally chartered. Availa is the first three syllables of the word available, a word that defines the bank’s mission — to empower our team to inspire and enable our clients and the communities we serve to achieve financial success. Availa Bank locations are in the following communities: Ames, Ankeny, Carroll, Coon Rapids, Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, Holstein, Jewell, Nevada, Omaha (LPO Only), Pocahontas, Sioux City and Webster City. For more information about Availa Bank, visit www.Availa.Bank. Member FDIC.