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Banker With A Beer: A Podcast Series by Northwestern Bank

May 31, 2022

  • Completion of River Prairie
  • Working with Mayor Brendan Pratt
  • City water restrictions
  • Redeveloping ‘downtown’ Altoona
  • Containers Up Project

Guest: Mike Golat, Altoona city Administrator
Beer Enjoyed: Palm Ale, Belgium


May 26, 2022

  • Inflation, its cause and impact
  • Stock Market and Bond Market Retreat
  • Teaching Economic History to Students
  • Interest in Economics as a Field of Study

Guest: Dr. Wayne Carroll, Professor of Economics UWEC
Beer Enjoyed: Three Philosophers, Ommegang Brewery Cooperstown, NY


May 16, 2022

  • The goal with Pablo Group’s development projects
  • Features tenants of downtown housing projects are looking for
  • Is downtown Eau Claire reaching a housing saturation point?
  • Managing the challenges of a tight labor market, sluggish supply chain, and rapidly raising costs

Guest: Jenny Fesenmaier, Director of...


May 9, 2022

  • A child’s interest in weather
  • Moving around the country
  • Preparing for extreme weather
  • Climate change

Guest: Mike Dandrea, WEAU Meteorologist
Beer Enjoyed: Moonridge Brown Ale, Moon ridge Brewing Cornell, WI


May 2, 2022

  • Why buy a baseball team?
  • What changes (if any) should fans expect from your ownership of the Express?
  • Carson Park improvements
  • Balancing team ownership with operating a car dealership

Guest: Craig Toycen, Owner of the Eau Claire Express
Beer Enjoyed: The Farmer’s Daughter, Lucette Brewing Company