E-mail addresses are the first letter of the employee's first name followed the employee's full last name. All utilize the extension @indianabankers.org. For example Bob Banker would be bbanker@indianabankers.org.
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S. Joe DeHaven
President & Chief Executive Officer
Joe joined the Indiana Bankers Association as President and Chief Operating Officer on October 1, 2006, as a result of the merger of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana and the Indiana Bankers Association. On July 1, 2007, he was promoted to President and CEO. Joe previously served as President and CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana from October 1990 through the 2006 merger. Prior to that, Joe was an executive officer of Merchants National Bank of Muncie (now First Merchants Bank). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Ball State University and is an alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He currently serves as a trustee of the Graduate School of Banking, Wisconsin; as a board member of the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp.; and on the Indiana advisory board of the Great Lakes Capital Fund for Housing. He serves at the pleasure of Lt. Governor Becky Skillman on the Advisory Council of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Joe has served as Chairman of the Council of Community Banker Associations and as a board member of the Independent Community Bankers of America. Joe is also a member of the Indiana Society of Association Executives and the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana.
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Paul W. Freeman, CAE
Executive Vice President-Member Services
Paul provides strategic and managerial oversight for all facets of the IBA. He joined the staff in 1987 to fill the newly created position of director of member services. Among his accomplishments at the IBA are the creation of the Annual Mega Conference and the 2006 move to office headquarters on the west side of Indianapolis, plus the establishment of the IBA Center for Professional Development. Paul is past chairman of the Indiana Council for Economic Education and is president-elect of the Indiana Society of Association Executives, which honored him as Association Professional of the Year in 2006. Prior to joining the IBA, he was employed for four years with Robert Morris Associates (now the Risk Management Association) in Philadelphia, plus had nine years of banking experience with Bank One, Indiana, NA. A certified association executive, Paul earned bachelor’s and MBA degrees from Butler University and is a graduate of the Institutes for Organizational Management at the University of Delaware. He also has served as an instructor for the American Institute of Banking.
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Sandi Crites
Senior Vice President-Administration
Sandi marked her 30th anniversary with the IBA in September 2007. She joined in 1977 as a bookkeeper. Sandi oversees the daily operations of the office and is responsible for all IBA financial records, payroll, personnel records, statistical reporting and office support functions. She is a graduate of International Business College with a degree in accounting, finance and administration.
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Christina M. Bennett, CMP
Vice President-Meetings & Events
Chris is responsible for IBA events, including the Mega Conference and the Annual Convention. She also serves as the liaison to the Future Leaders Division and all IBA committees. Chris is the main staff contact for the CEO discussion groups and also the roundtable meetings. Additionally, she serves as webmaster of the IBA website. Chris joined the IBA in 1990 as government relations assistant, then transferred to the member services area in 1994 and is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, where she studied political science and journalism. In 2005 Chris was named a finalist for Indy's Best and Brightest Award. She has also earned the designation of Certified Meeting Professional from the Convention Industry Council.
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Laurie A. Rees
Vice President-Education & Training
Laurie joined the Community Bankers Association of Indiana in 1991 and was named vice president-education at the time of the CBAI/IBA merger. She is responsible for planning, promoting and presenting all education programming--including seminars, schools, webinars and teleconferences--and was honored as Association Professional of the Year in 2009 by the Indiana Society of Association Executives.
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Amber R. Van Til, JD
Vice President-Government Relations
Amber joined CBAI in 2002 and has retained her government relations position for the IBA upon the merger of the two organizations. Amber is primarily responsible for all state legislative issues concerning Indiana’s banking industry including, but not limited to; Indiana BANKPAC, the Annual Silent Auction, the IBA Key Contact Banker Committee, maintenance of CapWiz and the government relations news updates in IBA E-News. In 2008 she won in the category of Banking & Financial Services for the Best & Brightest awards, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Inc. and presented by KPMG LLP. Amber is a member of the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana, the Columbia Club and the Indiana Society of Association Executives. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Indianapolis and a JD from the Indiana University School of Law.
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Laura Wilson
Vice President-Communications
Laura is responsible for print and electronic communications functions of the IBA. She also assists with media relations and with community involvement projects. Laura joined the IBA as Hoosier Banker associate editor and business manager in 1987, after prior experience with local periodicals. She is a graduate of Northwestern University.
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Dax Denton
Assistant Vice President-Government Relations
Dax joined the government relations team of the IBA in late December 2008. He most recently served as manager of state relations for the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, which he joined in 2007. Previously he was deputy legislative director of the Association of Indiana Counties, deputy staff director of the Marion County Democratic Party and legislative intern with BoseTreacy Associates LLC. A member of the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana, Dax has been active with the Indiana Geographic Information Council, Transportation Enhancement Appropriations Committee, Indiana Historic Preservation’s Courthouse Preservation Task Force and the Lead Elimination Plan Advisory Committee of the Indiana Department of Health. He served in the Peterson for Mayor Campaign in 2003, as past political director of Marion County Young Democrats, and continues to volunteer for the Marion County Democrat Party. Dax is a graduate of Indiana University.
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Rod Lasley
Member Services Representative
Rod joined the IBA in the newly created position of member services representative in September 2009. He is responsible for visiting all IBA members to discuss their needs, and explore ways that Association products and services can address those needs. Rod has a long history of participation with the IBA, having served as past IBA board member and past president of the IBA Future Leadership Division. Most recently Rod was president and CEO of North Salem State Bank, which he joined in 1992. He earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University.
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Susan Clark
Events & Communications Assistant
Susan Clark joined the IBA in October 2004 as registrar, in charge of meeting registration and preparation, including accounts receivable. In January 2008, Susan was named Events & Communications Assistant. Her responsibilities include registration and administrative support of the Mega Conference and Annual Convention, CEO discussion groups and the roundtables; administration of the AIB programs; and several communications duties, including job postings on the website, distribution of IBA E-News and news releases, plus helping with IBA surveys and other outreach functions. Susan attended Alma College in Alma, Mich.
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Marlene Wells
Education Meeting Coordinator
Marlene Wells joined the Community Bankers Association of Indiana in September 1997 and was named education coordinator at the time of the CBAI/IBA merger. Marlene has more than 35 years experience in office support and is responsible for assisting the vice president-education & training in promoting and presenting all education programming, including seminars, school, webinars and teleconferences.
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Jessica Boehm
Education Meeting Coordinator
Jessica Boehm joined the IBA in August 2009. She assists with Association professional development, including live seminars, schools, webcasts and podcasts. Previously Jessica lived in Fort Wayne, where she was special events coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. She also has a background as promotions/event coordinator assistant for The Ann Arbor News, as a middle school cheerleading coach and as a college newspaper sales representative. Jessica earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University.
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Tracy Wainscott
Bookkeeper
Tracy joined the IBA in 2000 as receptionist. In 2007 she moved into the accounting area, where she is responsible for the accounts receivable and payables functions. Tracy also provides technical support for multiple areas within the Association. In addition, she works closely with the government relations department and provides administrative support for IBA’s Bankpac fundraising efforts. Prior to joining the IBA, Tracy served as office manager for a homebuilder in Indianapolis.
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Michelle Long
Administrative Assistant
Michelle joined the IBA in January 2008. She serves as receptionist and administrative assistant. Some of her key responsibilities include providing customer service, maintaining the database, updating member contact information and offering administrative support. Prior to joining the IBA, Michelle managed a retail establishment for more than 10 years, with previous experience in office management and administrative support.
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Josh Myers
Administrative Assistant-Government Relations
Josh joined the IBA in 2009 to provide administrative support to the government relations team. During the legislative session, he tracks committee meetings, floor sessions, hearings and other events that pertain to the financial services industry. He also is charged with keeping membership informed by facilitating the distribution of IBA Insighter, action alerts and other legislative notices to IBA bank members. Before joining IBA, Josh served twice as a majority intern in the Indiana State Senate, as a legislative intern for Bose Public Affairs Group and as a field manager with the House Republican Campaign Committee. He is a graduate of Purdue University.
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E-mail addresses are the first letter of the employee's first name followed the employee's full last name. All utilize the extension @indianabankers.org. For example Bob Banker would be bbanker@indianabankers.org.
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