Shari Burke, of Fort Dodge, has joined Great Western Bank as a mortgage loan officer in its Fort Dodge office. Most recently Burke owned Studio Fusion, which is a fused art glass shop. Prior to owning her own business, Burke was a mortgage underwriter for First Federal Savings Bank of Iowa from 2006 to 2011. She also worked in a Fort Dodge realty office from 2004 to 2006, as an administrative assistant/licensed real estate agent. Burke is active on numerous local boards.