Inge Plautz

Inge Plautz serves as Senior Vice President and Executive Business Development Officer for Old National Bank (ONB) Wisconsin. In her role, she represents all major business lines and advises clients on strategic business matters. As a banker, business adviser and connector, Inge delivers value in supporting the deliberate growth strategies of clients. Adding value by offering scenarios and options of financing strategies, educating on market trends and competitive industry topics. Having spent time in industries other than banking, she offers a diverse experience, earned expertise and comprehension of business.

Prior to joining ONB in 2018, Inge spent more than 13 years within finance, accounting, and commercial insurance. Inge’s expertise includes Global Trade, Leveraged Finance, Bond Financing, Structured Finance, Capital Markets and traditional Commercial and Industrial banking. She also has deep industry knowledge in Health Care and Employee Benefits.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Inge holds an Executive Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelors Degree with triple majors in Finance, International Business and French. A native of South Africa, Inge speaks four languages including Afrikaans, French and Zulu.
In 2020 the BizTimes Media recognized Inge by awarding her a “Notable Women in Commercial Banking” honor and in 2021 Inge was acknowledged by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” recipient.

Inge is an avid community supporter with extensive Board and volunteer service with a particular focus on empowerment of young women and STEAM/STEM. She is the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the First Tee of Southeast Wisconsin and serves as the Chair of the Development Committee. She also co-founded the Wisconsin Chapter of the nationwide Private Directors Association and serves as the Vice President and Chair of the Programs Committee for the fastest growing chapter in the nation. Additionally, she is an active member in TEMPO Milwaukee, UW Milwaukee Women Leaders Conference Advisory Council, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Celebrating G.I.R.L.S. Committee.

Inge serves on the Advisory Board of a Software as a Service company called LeaseCrunch and she is the Co-founder of PumpHero, LLC, which is a mobile application and virtual community that is committed to retuning dignity to the journey of becoming a new mom. She is a certified PADI Rescue Diver and holds a State of Wisconsin Accident, Health & Life License.