Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. announced the appointment of Lucas Derry, president of Header Die and Tool, as a director of Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary Blackhawk Bank. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Mr. Derry joined the family-owned business in 2002 and ultimately purchased it from his father in 2009. Mr. Derry is also President and board member of the Rock River Valley Machining and Tooling Association.

Derry was appointed by the board of directors as of November 18, 2015 to serve the remaining term of an open position that expires in 2016. He will be up for re-election at the company's 2016 annual shareholder meeting.