Michelle Lindner is a Review Examiner for the Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance, and offices in Kearney, Nebraska. She has nearly 15 years of industry experience, starting her banking career at a community bank in central Nebraska and working the past 10 years for the Department. Michelle holds a master’s degree in accounting and in 2018 began serving as the Accounting Examiner Specialist after advancing through examiner ranks to Senior Examiner. She became a review examiner in January 2024 and leads a team in the design and maintenance of the examination work-program, processes applications and complaints, oversees a caseload of state-chartered institutions, and advises on statutory changes and regulatory policies. She is a 2019 graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.