Rod Lasley is chief operating officer of the Indiana Bankers Association. In this position he serves as IBA chief financial officer, plus is responsible for oversight of all of the Association’s business practices, member engagement and corporate communications. Lasley also serves as president of two for-profit companies owned by the IBA and is actively involved in helping establish the Financial Services Academy, the IBA's new statewide apprenticeship program.
He joined the Association in 2009 as member services representative, and he was promoted to vice president-products & services in 2012 and to executive vice president-products & services in 2020. His accomplishments include negotiating IBA’s work with the academic community to establish banking minors at Purdue University Northwest and Ball State University. Additionally, he oversaw the launch of the IBA BankLEAD internship program and the creation of the IBA Leaders in Banking Excellence awards.
Prior to joining the Association, Lasley worked in banking for 18 years, the last three years as president and CEO of IBA-member North Salem State Bank. He is a past president of the IBA Future Leadership Division and served on the IBA Board of Directors.
Within the community, Lasley serves on the board of directors of the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation and the Hendricks County Board of Zoning Appeals, where he is also a past chairman. He was named 2021 Association Professional of the Year by the Indiana Society of Association Executives.
Lasley earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and has completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.