Jeanne Crain is president and chief executive officer of Bremer Financial Corporation, a $16 billion financial services organization with locations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. As CEO since November 2016, Jeanne has combined her extensive industry knowledge with decades of leadership experience to advance the company’s strategy and performance, champion Bremer’s mission and values, and deliver on its commitment to help communities thrive.

As an active volunteer and community leader, Jeanne serves on the board of Otter Tail Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the YMCA of the North, the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance, and the Minnesota Business Partnership. Jeanne earned a master’s in business administration from Marquette University and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota, where she was a 2018 recipient of the Sioux Award, the highest honor given by the Alumni Association and Foundation for achievement, service, and loyalty. Jeanne has recently been recognized by American Banker as a Woman to Watch as a part of their 2020 Most Powerful Women in Finance recognition, and by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of their 2019 Most Admired CEOs. Jeanne is married and has three young-adult sons.