T.J. Pingel

T.J. Pingel has joined Availa Bank in Fort Dodge as a loan officer.

He will work closely with business owners to structure tailored financing solutions to support the growth and operational needs of their businesses.

Pingel is a Fort Dodge native and graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He previously served as general manager of Shimkat Motor Co. in Fort Dodge.

He has been president of Serving Our Servants for six years and has been a member of the organization for 11 years. As the group’s president, he is leading the Pastor Al Pavilion project at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park and helped to establish a scholarship fund for future first responders.