Melissa Yackley has been promoted to Vice President, Branch Manager of Stockman Bank King Avenue. Her responsibilities include overseeing bank operations, management and employee supervision, and all lending activities.

Yackley brings over 15 years of banking experience to the position, which includes commercial lending and business development. She was previously vice president, commercial loan officer at the Stockman Bank King Avenue office. 

Yackley earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She is active in the community serving on the Board of Directors for the Alberta Bair Theater and Family Services, as well as a member of the Billings Kiwanis Club.

She is located at 2700 King Avenue and can be reached at (406) 655-2728.

Yackley takes over for Tim Ludewig who was the previous branch manager of Stockman Bank King Avenue. Ludewig recently relocated to Missoula to serve as vice president, commercial lender for the Stockman Bank Missoula market.