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Kelly Baker is currently serving as the Chief Credit Officer at BankStar Financial since January 2024. Prior experience includes roles such as Director of Risk Administration at Reliabank Dakota from June 2019 to May 2023, and Risk Management Analyst at First Dakota National Bank from January 2018 to June 2019. Baker has also held positions such as Risk Officer / Internal Audit at American Bank & Trust and Vice President Compliance at Home Federal Bank (HFFC). An extensive background in regulatory oversight includes being a Safety and Soundness Examiner for the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions and the South Dakota Division of Banking, where responsibilities involved ensuring compliance with state laws for various financial institutions. Kelly Baker earned a Bachelor of Finance degree from Minot State University from 2004 to 2007.