Marcia Malzahn

Marcia (Marci) Malzahn is a wife, mother, writer, author, and professional speaker as well as a successful entrepreneur. Marci, a native of Nicaragua, came to Minnesota in 1986 and started a career in banking. She left banking in 1999 for a leadership technology role in a non-profit organization, returning in 2005, this time as the first employee and co-founder of a new bank startup. In her role, Marci oversaw all the bank operations areas, including finance, IT, compliance, internal audit, deposit/loan operations, risk management and HR; most recent positions included Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer.

In 2014, Marci founded Malzahn Strategic, a community financial institution consultancy focused on strategic planning, enterprise risk management, treasury management, and talent management. Marci combines her banking experience with strategic insight to integrate these areas and help institutions achieve their vision.

Marci is an international bilingual professional speaker, speaking frequently at banking conferences and associations as well as leadership and women’s conferences. Marci also provides online and onsite banking training. Marci is a published author of several books: "Devotions for Working Women: A Daily Inspiration to Live a Successful and Balanced Life" (2006), "The Fire Within: Connect Your Gifts with Your Calling" (2015), "The Friendship Book: Because You Matter to Me" (2016) also in Spanish "El Libro de la Amistad: Porque Tu Me Importas" (2017), and "Bring YOUR Shoes: A Fresh Perspective for Leaders with Big Shoes to Fill" (2019).

Marci has long been involved in the community—locally and globally, personally and professionally. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards and her international travels include a trip to Nicaragua, Rwanda, and Dominican Republic.

Marci is the recipient of a number of professional awards, including “40 Under Forty” by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, “Top Women in Finance” by Finance and Commerce, ”25 on the Rise” by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and “Outstanding Women in Banking” by Northwestern Financial Review. She holds a B.A. in business management from Bethel University, is a certified life coach, and a graduate and faculty of the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.

Marcia’s mission is to help others in the workplace be successful in every area of their lives. She and her husband Tim live in Minnesota and have two grown children.