Employee Bios

Kirk Hoewisch, President
Kirk joined State Bank of Howards Grove as the Vice President of Operations in 1995. In 1997, he led the initiative to offer Medical Savings Accounts ( the predecessor to Health Savings Accounts) on a national scale. Over the last nine years, Kirk has led this business unit, now marketed as HSA Bank, to create a product that combines low fees, competitive rates, and dedicated service, which leads the competition which is now just entering the HSA market. Now, with more than 20 years of banking experience, and as the President of HSA Bank, Kirk is dedicated to the strategic development and management of the HSA Bank team.

Itamar Romanini, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Itamar joined HSA Bank as the Information Technology Analyst in 2000. Today as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, he is responsible for the development and implementation of new technologies that help HSA Bank more effectively serve its relationships and customers. He was involved in implementing the automation of HSA Bank's paper application process, which minimizes manual intervention. He also introduced internet banking and online enrollment options. In addition to the technological advancements he has made, Itamar played an instrumental role in the development of the MSA Bank and HSA Bank brands. These efforts helped ignite the growth of HSA Bank.

Kevin Robertson, Vice President - National Sales
Service Area: National
Kevin joined HSA Bank in February 2007, and is responsible for managing HSA Bank’s sales team and overseeing the bank's sales operations. In addition to his banking experience, Kevin has more than 12 years of experience in insurance and financial services as an agency owner and managing general agent, and Registered Principal. Kevin is a graduate of Marquette University, and has extensive experience in recruiting, training, developing and managing sales teams, as well as strategic planning, marketing and business development within the insurance and financial services industries.

Wendy Williams, Vice President - Brokerage
Service Area: National
Wendy joined HSA Bank as the Vice President of Brokerage in 2007. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Broker Dealers and Financial Advisors. Before joining HSA Bank, Wendy spent eight years in the insurance and financial services industries. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Wendy currently resides in the Denver metro area and can be contacted by phone at (310) 753-8838 or by e-mail.

Jim Woodward, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Jim joined HSA Bank as a Regional Vice President in 2005. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions in the Pacific Northwest region of the country. Before joining HSA Bank, Jim gained more than 20 years experience in the health insurance industry, managing relationships with large employers and HR consultants in the Pacific Northwest. During that time, Jim was known for delivering exceptional service to customers, ensuring unprecedented levels of customer retention, market growth and favorable financial results.

Jim currently resides in the Seattle metro area and can be contacted by phone at (425) 241-0274 or by e-mail.

David Drzymkowski, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico
David joined HSA Bank as a Regional Vice President in 2005. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions along the West Coast. Before joining HSA Bank, David spent more than 17 years as a leading health insurance representative. With the introduction of Health Savings Accounts in 2004, David began educating agents, companies and consultants of its benefits and quickly grew into the leading agent for health savings accounts (HSAs) for his company.

David currently resides in the Los Angeles metro area and can be contacted by phone at (949) 374-2853 or by e-mail.

Glenn Stokes, Regional Vice President
Service Area: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin
Glenn joined HSA Bank in 2004. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with carriers, benefit consultants, TPAs, GAs, agencies, brokers, employers & other financial institutions in the Central region of the US. Glenn has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He holds the CLU, FLMI and LUTCF professional designations.

Glenn currently resides in the Chicago area and can be contacted by phone at (630) 983-9334 or by email.

Kathleen Craven, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
Kathleen joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the Assistant Vice President for Iowa and Nebraska. In 2008, Kathleen added Minnesota to her area of service. She is responsible for servicing and educating insurance agents and employers on the concept of health savings accounts (HSAs) and the benefits HSAs offer employees and employers. Before joining HSA Bank, Kathleen spent 15 years in sales and service management.

Kathleen currently resides in West Des Moines, IA and can be contacted by phone at (515) 314-8109 or by email.

Michael Olaiz, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: Texas
Michael joined HSA Bank in 2005 as a supervisor in the Customer Assistance Center (CAC). He was promoted to the manager of the CAC in 2006. While managing the CAC, Michael took an active role in streamlining processes to create consistency throughout the CAC. He also developed an internal FAQ system that expanded the ability of all departments to provide consistent, accurate responses to customers. Today, Michael is responsible for serving HSA Bank’s business relationships in Texas as the Assistant Vice President – Texas.

Michael currently resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and can be contacted by phone at (972) 358-7869 or by email.

Donna Woerner, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Donna joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the Assistant Vice President for the Northeast. Donna has an extensive background in administering self insurance programs for large national clients with an emphasis in employee benefit programs and consumer driven health care. She is an active member of NAHU, Insurance Woman of America and volunteers her time with the Big Brother/Big Sister organization. Donna received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University.

Donna currently resides in New Jersey and can be contacted by phone at (201) 306-1209 or by email.

Courtney Isabelle Schrom, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Courtney joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the Assistant Vice President for the Carolinas. In 2008, Courtney added Georgia to her area of service. She is an established insurance sales professional who is experienced in advising employers about the most effective programs to manage their industry-specific needs. As the Assistant Vice President for the Southeast, Courtney is responsible for educating business relationships, employer clients and consumers about the benefits of an HSA.

Courtney currently resides in Charlotte, NC and can be contacted by phone at (704) 654-5969 or by email.

Eileen Roark, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: California
Eileen joined HSA Bank in 2007 as the Assistant Vice President for California. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions throughout Northern California. Prior to joining HSA Bank, Eileen spent more than 17 years as a leading health insurance representative in key California markets. With the introduction of health savings accounts (HSAs) in 2004, Eileen began educating agents of its benefits and the changing health insurance landscape.

Eileen currently resides in the Sacramento metro area and can be contacted by phone at (916) 995-4173 or by email.

Christine Walker, Assistant Vice President
Service Area: Arizona, Nevada
Christine joined HSA Bank in 2007as the Assistant Vice President for the Southwest. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with insurance carriers, agencies, TPAs, employers and other financial institutions in Arizona and Nevada. Before joining HSA Bank, Christine spent more than 12 years in the financial and insurance industries, focusing on providing exceptional customer service to clients in all market sizes.

Christine currently resides in Phoenix, AZ and can be contacted by phone at (602) 206-9176 or by email.