The Indiana Bankers Association recognized three members of the state’s banking community with Leaders in Banking Excellence awards, the Association’s highest honor. The awards were presented at a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 2, at the IBA’s headquarters in Indianapolis.
Class of 2024 Honorees
Michael L. Kubacki, Lake City Bank, Warsaw
Annette M. Russell, Security Federal Savings Bank, Logansport
Stephen E. Zahn, First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington
Honorees are chosen for their positive impact not only on Indiana’s banking industry but on the communities they serve. They are nominated by IBA-member organizations and approved by the IBA Board of Directors. Details about each honoree can be found at the end of this release.
“Each of this year’s honorees has contributed immensely to the benefit not only of Indiana’s banking community but their local communities as well,” said Amber R. Van Til, president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association. “It is our honor to recognize their achievements and contributions by adding them to the IBA’s Wall of Excellence.”
Speakers at the ceremony included Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston; Indiana Senate Republican Caucus Chair Travis Holdman; Director Thomas C. Fite, Indiana Department of Financial Institutions; IBA Chairman Ben Bochnowski, CEO of Peoples Bank, Munster; and Amber R. Van Til, IBA president and CEO. Each honoree was invited to make comments and then received an ebony keepsake plaque. A permanent Wall of Excellence at the Association’s offices displays a plaque commemorating all 43 Leaders in Banking Excellence honorees inducted since the award’s inception in 2018.
For more information about IBA Leaders in Banking Excellence, including past honorees, visit indiana.bank/Leaders-Banking-Excellence.