As President and Chief Executive Officer, Ron Johnson has brought extensive financial expertise to Central Bancorp since its founding in April, 2006. Prior to Central Bancorp, Johnson cofounded and served as President of The Corundum Group, a Registered Investment Advisor specializing in the needs of high-net-worth families.

Prior to establishing The Corundum Group, Johnson was Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dain Bosworth Inc., where during his eight year tenure, he oversaw the securities lending, cash management, and money market mutual fund departments. Johnson’s securities lending duties at Dain Bosworth included risk control, daily lending and borrowing, analyzing securities for option arbitrage, and interest-rate forecasting for a $135 million loan program. Other management duties for which he was responsible included directing all aspects of the firm’s $600 million proprietary cash management accounts (plus short-term interest rate trend analysis, daily investment strategies for the government, governmental agency, commercial paper and reverse repurchase agreement markets), as well as the administration of the debit card and check writing programs. Licensed as a commodities principal, Mr. Johnson managed Dain Bosworth’s risk exposure in the commodities and financial futures markets.

In addition to his current responsibilities at Central Bancorp, Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Corundum Trust Company and trustee of two private charitable foundations.

Mr. Coutts began his career as a CPA with Haskins & Sells (a predecessor to Deloitte & Touche) in its Colorado Springs office. He has spent nearly 40 years in the Colorado Springs business community.

Tim was involved in the founding of Central Bancorp and has served on the board since its formation, and joined the company as Chief Operating Officer in June 2008. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Farmers & Stockmens Bank, and is a member of the Investment Committee of The Corundum Group. Prior to Central Bancorp, he was the founder and manager of Classic Capital Group, a company that identified and invested in private equity opportunities. Tim spent 20 years in senior executive positions in electronics manufacturing companies, which included customers and operations worldwide.

Jim is a founding member and President of Corundum Trust Company in Sioux Falls, SD.  He earned his CTFA designation in 2005 and was appointed to the South Dakota Governor’s Task Force on Trust Administration Review and Reform in 2017. Jim has also served as a consultant for the formation of several other South Dakota trust companies, some of which he continues to serve as a member of their Board of Directors. He is a member of the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council, the South Dakota Investment Society, the South Dakota School for the Deaf Foundation Board, and is an instructor for USA Archery’s Junior Olympic Archery Development program.

Since 2016, John has managed the operations, compliance and accounting functions of The Corundum Group. For 22 years, he was the Plan Administrator and Chief Financial Officer of a multiemployer defined benefit pension plan that exceeded $1 billion in assets. His responsibilities there included operations, accounting, compliance and investment-related functions such as cash management, futures overlay and reviews of performance, trading and asset allocation. Prior to that, Mr. Foss was a senior audit manager with Deloitte & Touche in Colorado Springs, South Africa, and New Zealand, having worked for 11 years in public accounting, specializing in financial institutions.

Tony joined Central Bank & Trust in February 2008 when the bank was in the formation stage. He currently oversees the Colorado Springs Bank along with the SBA Lending Division. Tony has been in Commercial Banking and SBA Lending for nearly 25 years with experience in both Community Banks and Large National Banks. He has been actively involved in the business community for most of his career and combines a strong passion and concern for small- to mid-sized businesses with strong technical and financial experience. Tony has also served on a variety of nonprofit, charitable, and industry boards throughout his career. Supporting his team in delivering exceptional service with a sense of urgency to our clients and stakeholders is a top priority for Tony, as is maintaining a culture that supports the growth and development of his team.

Steve brings 30 years of insurance industry experience to CB Insurance, both on the insurance carrier and brokerage side of the business. As the leader of the CB Insurance team, Steve focuses on bringing a locally owned, sophisticated, and technically savvy insurance firm to the Colorado market. He appreciates his exceptional team, the ownership group, and the unique and challenging client engagements. With a continued priority on outstanding client satisfaction, Steve is proud of his team’s ability to not just meet but to exceed client expectations as measured by CB Insurance’s +95% retention rate.

Cliff started with Central Bancorp more than a decade ago as controller in the mortgage division. In his current position as Chief Financial Officer, Cliff enjoys working with Central Bancorp’s business units, experiencing how each group provides unique problem-solving solutions for our clients.  Prior to his position at Central Bancorp, Cliff worked in various accounting positions with nonprofits, manufacturing, and public practice.  Additionally, he worked on the operational side in both the manufacturing and residential building industries.