David M. Findlay, chairman and CEO of Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and its holding company, Lakeland Financial Corporation, has taken his seat as 2026 chairman of the Indiana Bankers Association Board of Directors.
Findlay is active as a board member with organizations including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, OrthoWorx, Orthopedic Capital Foundation, AcceLINX, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Trine University and Parkview Health. He is also on the advisory board for Centerfield Capital Partners.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and is a member of the IBA’s 2019 class of Leaders in Banking Excellence, the Association’s highest honor.
This year’s board is comprised of:
IBA OFFICERS
David M. Findlay, Chairman, Lake City Bank, Warsaw
Lisa Arnold, First Vice Chairman, Home Bank, Martinsville
Bradley J. Monts, Second Vice Chairman, Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville
Matthew W. Howrey, Immediate Past Chairman, North Salem State Bank
Amber R. Van Til, President and CEO, Indiana Bankers Association
CONSTITUENT DIRECTORS
Garry D. Kleer, ABA Membership Council, First Bank Richmond
Kent A. Liechty, ICBA State Director, First Bank of Berne
Karen B. Woods, Non-Indiana Headquartered Bank Director, First Financial Bank, Cincinnati
Gregory Barnes Jr., Future Leadership Division President, STAR Bank, Fort Wayne
REGIONAL & AT-LAGE DIRECTORS
Mark “Doc” Holt, At-Large, First Farmers Bank & Trust Co., Converse
Nicole S. Lorch, At-Large, First Internet Bank, Fishers
J. Daniel Maddox, North Region, Citizens State Bank, New Castle
Shane R. Pilarski, North Region, Alliance Bank, Francesville
Jacqueline M. Ruge-Perkins, North Region, First State Bank of Porter
Mark E. Bruin, South Region, The National Bank of Indianapolis
David Cofffey, South Region, Mutual Savings Bank, Franklin
Eric Lane, South Region, First Federal Savings Bank of Washington
Findlay and the Board were elected Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, during the IBA Annual Convention in French Lick, but assumed their positions effective Jan. 1, 2026.
ABOUT THE CHAIRMAN
David M. Findlay is chairman and chief executive officer of Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and Lakeland Financial Corporation. He additionally serves on the boards of directors of both the bank and holding company.
Findlay joined the organization in 2000 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and from 2010 to 2014 served as president and CFO. Previously, he served for five years with Quality Dining Inc., South Bend, concluding as senior vice president and CFO. Findlay began his career with The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, serving in several capacities from 1984 to 1995, when he was a vice president in the commercial lending group.
He is active as a board member with organizations including the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, OrthoWorx, Orthopedic Capital Foundation, AcceLINX, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Trine University and Parkview Health. He is also on the advisory board for Centerfield Capital Partners.
Findlay is a member of the Indiana Bankers Association class of 2019 Leaders in Banking Excellence, the Association’s highest honor. He is a graduate of DePauw University.
Biographies of all IBA board members are available online at indiana.bank/about. Headshots available upon request.