Our Growing Team
Parkside most recently welcomed these exceptional employees in Q4 2025:
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Cheri Joas
Commercial Loan Coordinator
Cheri joins us from CoBank, where she most recently served as a Finance Loan Syndications Closer. She brings over a decade of experience in loan closings and coordination and a strong track record of supporting clients through complex transactions. Cheri earned her Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Colorado and holds a Paralegal Certificate from Duke University. She loves the challenge of getting loans closed, especially the difficult ones, and finds it rewarding to know her work helps businesses grow. Her top priority is providing exceptional service and ensuring every customer feels valued. |
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Renee Struckel
Sr. Commercial Loan Coordinator
Renee joins us from Enterprise Bank & Trust, where she most recently served as a Loan Coordinator Team Lead. She brings extensive experience supporting complex loan closings, including due diligence review, documentation preparation, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Renee earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and also holds a Paralegal Certificate from Webster University. In her career, Renee has assisted in extending loans to farmers across the U.S. through an agricultural financial institution, supported private equity deals with both a private equity firm and a bank, and brings prior corporate paralegal experience that has strengthened her understanding of diverse regulatory requirements and systems. With a solid skillset developed through years of work on sophisticated, fast-moving deals, Renee is known for being detail-oriented, driven, and highly dependable. She believes that people are the heartbeat of an organization and loves the challenging work she performs each day. |

