Sarah Getzlaff is treasurer for the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), the only national organization that exclusively represents community banks.
Getzlaff is CEO of Security First Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D.
A third-generation community banker, Getzlaff serves in many roles at ICBA. She is a member of the ICBA Executive Committee, board of directors and Federal Delegate Board. She serves on the Policy Development Committee and is the Executive Committee liaison to the Bank Education Committee and Mutual Bank Council. She also serves as treasurer of the ICBA Reinsurance board and is a member on the ICBA Bancard board.
Active at both the state and community levels, she serves on the board of the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota, as well as on the Bismarck State College Foundation Board of Trustees, where she is the Chair of the Finance Committee. Additionally, she is a trustee and president for the North Dakota Banks Benefit Trust.
Getzlaff is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minn., where she earned a degree in Business Administration. She is a certified public accountant.