The Ames National Corporation has named company CFO, John Nelson, as executive vice president and COO. Mr. Nelson has served as a director of the Company since 2013 and has served as the CFO and Secretary of the Company since 1999. He has 26 years of banking experience including being employed as a commissioned bank examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

President and CEO, Thomas Pohlman, announced he is anticipating retiring at the end of 2018. Mr. Nelson's new job responsibilities will include duties associated with his transition to the role of CEO upon Mr. Pohlman's retirement.