BANKING CENTER NEWS Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina, opened two new Central Indiana banking centers in March. A Westfield location was opened at 14933 Thatcher Ln. in Carmel, and the second location is at 6859 E. U.S. Highway 36 in Avon. The bank marked the branch openings with a partnership with Gleaners Food Bank to collect nonperishable food items at all 21 of its banking centers in the Indianapolis market, supporting Gleaners’ network partners Light and Life Food Pantry in Avon and Merciful HELP Center in Carmel. 1st Source Bank, South Bend, cut the ribbon on two branches in February – a renovated banking center at 3655 Portage Ave. in South Bend and a new banking center at 110 N. Market St. in Winamac. The Portage Avenue renovations included converting it to the bank’s side-by-side banking model that invites clients behind the teller line, allowing clients and bankers to have a more transparent and inclusive experience and relationship. The Feb. 10 ribbon cutting included a $500 donation to Transformation Ministries. The Winamac location also features the side-by-side design. The Feb. 21 ribbon cutting included a $500 donation to the Pulaski County Community Foundation. 1st Source Bank cut the ribbon on its new banking center in Winamac on Feb. 21, including (from left) Connie Lemler, 1st Source region president; Steve Bush, senior project manager; Andrea Short, president & CEO; Christian Smith, business banker; Rachel Spanley, banking center manager; Leslie Hanson, Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce president; Melinda Overmyer, bank regional sales manager; and Lillyan Meyer, client service representative. Bank representatives cut the ribbon on its new Westfield location in March, including (from left) Jigyansa Mohanty, Tori Newman, Andy Crask, Mark Ricca, Tosin Olajide, Travis Toll, Deola Animashaun, Shivani Sharma, Jacob McBride, Sam Barham, Adetutu Bankole and Geordan Coleman. Terry Hewitt of Light and Life Food Pantry (right) joined bank representatives to cut the ribbon on the bank’s new Avon location in March. Bankers included (from left) Meg Odiete, Faustina Annan, Travis Toll, Florence Omofuma, Andy Crask, DeAndre Williams, Bunmi Akinola-Afolabi, Deola Animashaun, Mark Ricca, Atinuke Otulana and Geordan Coleman. 52 HOOSIERBANKER
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