Chairman

Roger K. Cromer has been serving as president and CEO of Crossroads Bank, Wabash, since 2000. He joined the bank in 1998 as chief financial officer. Cromer previously was employed for 10 years with 1st Source Bank, South Bend. He currently serves as treasurer of the Wabash County YMCA, as vice president of the Economic Redevelopment Commission of Wabash County and on the board of Wabash County Hospital. He also has served as past board member of the Wabash County Chamber of Commerce and on the fundraising committee of the Wabash United Fund. Cromeer is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College.

First Vice Chairman

Michael K. Bauer, First Vice Chairman, is executive vice president and chief credit officer with Community Bank Shares of Indiana, New Albany. He previously served as executive vice president commercial lending for MainSource Bank, Greensburg. He joined MainSource Financial Group in 1995 as president and CEO of a former affiliate, Regional Bank, New Albany. Prior to that experience, Bauer was president and CEO of Harris Bank Bartlett, Ill. He is a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America - Regulatory Review Committee. He has served as a board member of the Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce, of the Economic Development Council of Southern Indiana and of the Arts Council of Southern Indiana. Bauer also served the Community Bankers Association of Indiana as a board member for several years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from DePaul University.

Second Vice Chairman

David M. Geis has been serving as president and CEO of Bancorp of Southern Indiana and of Jackson County Bank, Seymour, since 1980. He began his banking career in 1974 as a credit analyst with Indiana National Bank. Geis also has past experience with the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions as a senior bank examiner and with Jackson County Bank as a commercial loan officer-executive vice president. His community activities include involvement as director and president of Seymour Industrial Corp., as director of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and member of its finance and audit committee, as past director and board chairman of the Greater Seymour Chamber of Commerce, and as an appointee to the Seymour Economic Development Commission. Geis is a graduate of Indiana University, of the National Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma and of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Past Chairman

Joseph G. Pierce, Immediate Past Chairman of the IBA, has been serving as president and chief executive officer of Farmers State Bank, LaGrange, since 2000. He currently serves the community as chairman of the board for Parkview LaGrange Hospital; director of Parkview Health; director and secretary of the LaGrange Chamber of Commerce; finance committee member of the LaGrange County Community Foundation; member of the LaGrange County Redevelopment Commission; president of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corp.; member of the FHLBank Task Force, Lending Committee and board of directors for the Independent Community Bankers of America; director and secretary for TCM Bank, NA; member of the Bankers Advisory Board of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors; treasurer of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership; member of the IDEM Financial Assurance Board; and member of the Northeast Indiana Corporate Council. Pierce previously was chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana, vice chairman of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions Board of Members, director of the LaGrange County United Fund and member of the VIVA LaGrange Steering Committee. He is past IBA board member and first vice chairman. Pierce is a graduate of Franklin College and of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

ABA  Membership Council

Patrick J. Glotzbach, ABA Membership Council, is president and CEO of New Washington State Bank, Charlestown, which he joined in 1991. He began his banking career in 1980 with First Bank of Charlestown. Glotzbach is a board member and past chairman of the Medical Center of Indiana. He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and of the ABA’s National Commercial Lending School.

ICBA State Director

Mark A. Schroeder, ICBA State Director, is president and CEO of German American Bancorp, Jasper, and has been with the holding company since 1983. He is past chairman of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana and serves the Independent Community Bankers of America as a member of the board, Bank Services Committee and Large Community Bank Council. A member of the Indiana CPA Society, Schroeder serves on the Strategic Steering Committee for Memorial Hospital and on the board of overseers for St. Meinrad, School of Theology. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville and is a graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Future Leadership Division President

Mark Demske, Future Leadership Division President, is vice president-financial services of Community State Bank, Avilla. He joined the bank in 2001 and serves on the executive and asset liability committees, with additional human resources responsibilities. Demske earned a bachelor’s degree from Wabash College, an MBA from St. Francis College and a JD from Valparaiso University. He also has completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Northeast Region Director - Small Bank

Andrew J. Briggs, president and CEO, Bank of Geneva, is the fifth-generation member of his family to serve as president of the bank. He has 33 years of banking experience and has been serving in his current position since 1994. Briggs is past president of Geneva Town Council. He is active on the boards of: Bank of Geneva, chairman; Limberlost Bancshares Inc., chairman; Limberlost State Historic Site, corporate secretary; Swiss Village Retirement Center; Adams County Economic Development, treasurer; Geneva Public Library, treasurer; Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership; and Arts Place Inc. Briggs is a graduate of Ball State University.

Northeast Region Director - Medium Bank

James G. Hiatt is president and CEO of First State Bank of Middlebury. He began his banking career in 1970 and joined First State Bank as president and board member in 1982. Hiatt serves on the boards of directors of Elkhart General Hospital, the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County, the Middlebury Development Corp., the Greencroft Foundation, Elkhart County Economic Development Commission and Middlebury Redevelopment Commission. He is a member of the Middlebury Optimist Club and of the charitable gift planning committee of the Elkhart County Community Foundation Inc. Past community involvement includes: Middlebury Salvation Army Service Unit, Northridge Dollars for Scholars, Michiana Public Broadcasting, Junior Achievement of Elkhart County, Middlebury United Way, Ball State University Alumni Council, Miss Elkhart County Scholarship Pageant, Northridge Athletic Booster Club, Elkhart County Horizon Project and Middlebury Vision Project. A past IBA region 1 president, Hiatt is a graduate of Ball State University and of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Northeast Region Director - Large Bank

Michael L. Kubacki is chairman, president and CEO of Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and its holding company, Lakeland Financial Corp. He currently serves as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and chairs its audit committee. Kubacki is a past chairman of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and current chairman of the Northeast Indiana Corporate Council. In addition he serves as a director of the Goshen Health System, Elkhart County Community Foundation, LaCasa Business Advisory Board and the Indiana University-South Bend School of Business and Economics Advisory Board. Kubacki earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Northwest Region Director - Medium Bank

Karen I. Miller is president and CEO of The Farmers Bank, Frankfort. She joined the bank in 1995 and has served as chief financial officer, senior vice president, and executive vice president prior to being named president and CEO in 2006. Miller previously was employed with Clinton County Bank & Trust, which later merged with Summit Bank and NBD, for nearly 10 years; she served as loan review officer, chief financial officer and executive officer. Prior to her banking career, Miller was a staff accountant for nine years with the CPA firm of C.S. Oats Accountancy Corp., Lebanon. She is a member of the Indiana CPA Society, the Frankfort Main Street board, Clinton County Partners in Progress, the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce and the IBA Audit Committee. Miller earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University.

Northwest Region Director - Medium Bank

Annette M. Russell is president and CEO of Security Federal Savings Bank, Logansport. She joined the bank in 1991. A certified public accountant, Russell is a graduate of Indiana University-Kokomo, of the Graduate School of Bank Investments and Financial Management and of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. She serves the community on the Ivy Tech Capital Campaign Steering Committee, Stonier Capstone Advisor, Indiana University SPEA Advisory Board, United Way Leadership Committee, and as past chair of the Logansport/Cass County Economic Development Corp. Russell was granted the Indiana University Kokomo Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006 and was named Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year for 2007-08.

Northwest Region Director - Small Bank

Donald G. Smith is chairman, president and CEO of Central Bank, Kokomo. He joined the bank, formerly Central National Bank, in 1982 as auditor. Smith was named vice president in 1996 and to his current position in 2005. He also has served as marketing director, CRA/compliance officer, security officer and senior loan officer. Prior to his banking career, Smith was a high school teacher and served in management with the San Jose Mercury News. He is active in the community as a board member of the Howard County Apartment Association, Samaritan Care Givers, Project Access and the Kokomo Rotary. He also has served as an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University and Ivy Tech State College, and as community counsel with Grissom Reserve Air Force Base. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University.

Southeast Region Director - Medium Bank

Matthew P. Forrester has been serving as president and CEO of River Valley Financial Bank, Madison, since 1999. He is president of the Madison Economic Development Corp., and a board member on the Economic Plan Commission and on the Tax Increment Funding Board for the City of Madison. Forrester is a past president and former board member of the Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County, and of Girls Inc. of Jefferson County. Prior to joining River Valley Financial Bank, he served as chief financial officer and board member for Home Loan Bank in Fort Wayne. Forrester earned a bachelor’s degree from Wabash College and an MBA from St. Francis College.

Southeast Region Director - Small Bank

Robert D. Heuchan is president and CEO of Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin. He joined the bank in 1990 and was named to his current position the following year. He also serves the bank as vice chairman of the board of directors. Heuchan began his career in 1976 with the former Union Bank and Trust Company. He serves as coordinator for the Good Cheer Fund of Johnson County, which he has chaired for the past 16 years; is a member and past president of the Franklin Rotary Club; is a member of various Masonic organizations, including Franklin Lodge No. 107; and serves as a director of the Indiana Masonic Home Foundation. Heuchan is a graduate of Franklin College and earned an MBA from the University of Indianapolis.

Southeast Region Director - Large Bank

Michael W. Newbold joined The Huntington National Bank as president of the central Indiana region following the 2007 merger with Sky Financial Group, where he served in the same capacity. Previously he was executive vice president responsible for investment management, trust services, wealth management, consumer banking and bank operations at Union Federal Bank. Newbold began his banking career at the former American Fletcher National Bank in 1976. Newbold serves his community as a member of the executive advisory board of the Miller College of Business at Ball State University and of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. He also serves as a director of the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, of the Indiana Community Business Credit Corp., of the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana, of the Crossroads of America Council of the Boy Scouts, and of Greenwood Community Schools Holding Corp. Newbold is a graduate of Ball State University and of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Southwest Region Director - Large Bank

Robert G. Jones was named president and CEO of Old National Bancorp and a member of its board of directors in 2004. Previously he served for 25 years at KeyCorp, most recently as CEO of McDonald Investments Inc. He began his banking career in 1979 as a management associate at Society National Bank, which later merged with Key. Jones currently serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis board of directors. He also has been named to the boards of the University of Evansville, Ashland University, Evansville Regional Business Council, The Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, Evansville Day School, Deaconess Hospital, Riley Children’s Hospital, Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana and Signature School Foundation. He chairs the Ronald McDonald House Capital Campaign and the Evansville ARC Capital Campaign. Jones is a member of the Superintendent’s Business Council of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp., a steering committee member for the Southern Indiana College Access Network, community advisory board member for the Junior League of Evansville and external advisory board member for the Evansville Business Journal. In addition Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel appointed him to lead a task force aimed at developing a strategic plan for economic development in the four-county area surrounding Evansville. Jones is a graduate of Ashland University.

Southwest Region Director - Medium Bank

H. Michael Lawson is president and CEO of The Riddell National Bank, Brazil. He joined the bank in 1974 and was elected to his present position in 1999. Lawson has served on numerous civic boards and currently is president of the Clay County Community Foundation and a director of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. He is also serving a three-year term as a board member for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Lawson is a graduate of Indiana State University, of the Cannon Trust School and of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Southwest Region Director - Small Bank

Kurt D. Rosenberger is president and CEO of Owen Community Bank, Spencer. He joined the bank in 1994 and served as vice president and chief financial officer prior to being named president and CEO in 2002. Previously Rosenberger served as a federal thrift examiner and senior financial analyst for the Office of Thrift Supervision in Indianapolis from 1986 to 1994. He began his banking career in 1981 as a Peace Corps volunteer assigned to a rural bank in the Philippines. Rosenberger currently serves on the IBA service corporation board of directors and the Title Center of Indiana board of governors. He is a member of the Owen County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corp., a member of the Owen County Hometown Competitiveness task force, and vice president of the board of directors and finance committee member for the Owen County Family YMCA. Rosenberger earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University.