Michael S. Zahn, president and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington, has been elected 2021 chairman of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Bankers Association. The election took place Nov. 18 during the virtual IBA Mega Reimagined Conference and Annual Convention. Zahn currently serves the IBA as first vice chairman and will become chairman effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Zahn joined First Federal Savings Bank in 1996 and was named president in 2005 and CEO in 2011. He is a board member and past president of the Huntington University Foundation and a member of the board of directors of Huntington County Economic Development. Additionally, Zahn is a past member of the board of trustees for Huntington University and past chair of the United Way of Huntington Capital Campaign, the Bowen Center, the Optimist Club, Parkview Huntington YMCA, Huntington County Junior Achievement, Huntington County Chamber of Commerce and Lime City Economic Development. He has served the IBA as first vice chairman, second vice chairman and northeast region director. Zahn earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Following are members of the 2021 IBA Board of Directors as currently designated. Their positions become effective Jan. 1, 2021:
IBA Officers
Michael S. Zahn, Chairman, First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington
Garry D. Kleer, First Vice Chairman, First Bank Richmond
Jamie R. Shinabarger, Second Vice Chairman, Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, Jasper
Lucas White, Immediate Past Chairman, The Fountain Trust Company, Covington
Amber R. Van Til, President and CEO, Indiana Bankers Association, Indianapolis
Constituent Directors
Michael K. Bauer, ABA Membership Council, WesBanco Bank, Wheeling, WV
Michael H. Head, ICBA State Director, First Federal Savings Bank, Evansville
John Corbin, Non-Indiana Headquartered Bank Director, Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH
Emily Boardman, Future Leadership Division President, Crossroads Bank, Wabash
Regional and At-Large Directors
Kent A. Liechty, At-Large, First Bank of Berne
Benjamin J. Bochnowski, North Region, Peoples Bank, Munster
Joseph D. Carlson, North Region, Community State Bank, Royal Center
Jeffrey W. Gump, North Region, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Laotto
Jessica Carroll, South Region, The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown
Gregory Inman, South Region, Scottsburg Building and Loan Association
John M. Kennedy, South Region, Greenfield Banking Company