Kristina Grey Schaefer

Kristina Schaefer

Kristina Schaefer serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer at First Bank & Trust. Prior to joining First Bank & Trust, Kristina practiced law at the Davenport Evans Law Firm in Sioux Falls, where she was a member of the financial institutions practice group. In 2019 she was named South Dakota Women in Law Attorney of the Year. Kristina is actively engaged in efforts to prevent elder financial exploitation and was appointed to the South Dakota Elder Abuse Task Force. Kristina regularly coaches Girls on the Run, serves on the Helpline Center Board of Directors, and mentors two children as part of the Lutheran Social Services School Based Mentoring Program. She is a member of several local, state, and national professional organizations, serving on a number of committees and advisory councils, as well as Chair of the South Dakota Bankers Association. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, commemorating women's right to vote. Honoring this event in South Dakota, Kristina served as a delegate of the Her Vote. Her Voice. women’s history initiative which celebrated the event by providing education and advocacy across the state.

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