ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES Lynn Chapman has served in the banking industry for 40 years. After 23 years at United Community Bank, Auburn, Illinois, she moved to Garrett State Bank in 2007 as vice president-operations. She now serves as vice president and senior operations officer. Monica Daulton, relationship manager with The Farmers & Merchants Bank, Boswell, has worked in banking for 35 years. She worked for the bank from 1988-95, then rejoined in 1997 and has stayed with the bank ever since. Kayla Conrad celebrated 20 years with Garrett State Bank in June. She started with the bank in June 2005 as a part-time teller, working her way up the ranks to loan clerk; loan officer; and assistant vice president-lending; until she was promoted to her current position of vice president, senior retail banking officer in May 2016. Conrad was named a Rising Star in Banking by BankBeat magazine in 2018. She volunteers with Junior Achievement, United Way, Huntertown Heritage Days and the Huntertown Chamber of Commerce. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Bradley J. Monts Brad Monts, candidate for second vice chair, is president and CEO of Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville. He joined the bank in 1990 and has held positions as branch manager, loan officer, senior vice president, operations manager, CFO, COO and, currently, president/CEO. Monts is an active leader for many local community organizations. He serves as treasurer of the Montgomery County Education Foundation, president of Indiana West Advantage and a member of the Montgomery County Redevelopment Commission. Monts is also a member of the Ladoga Lions Club, Montgomery County Health & Wellness Center Board, the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Cyber and Data Security Subcommittee and the Montgomery County Community Council. Monts earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and has completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. J. Daniel Maddox of Citizens State Bank, New Castle, currently serves as a North Region Director on the Board with a term ending Dec. 31. The Nominating Committee put him forth for a second term. Shane R. Pilarski of Alliance Bank, Francesville, has been nominated as a North Region Director representing mid-sized banks. Chapman Daulton Conrad Introducing New Bank Member The Farmers State Bank, New Madison, Ohio, joined the Association in May. Under the direction of President & CEO J. Anthony Brown, the bank offers personal and business accounts for checking, savings, certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts. Loan products for consumers include auto, mortgage and construction, with business and agricultural loan products for real estate, lines of credit, machinery and equipment. In operation since 1889, the bank has been under the guidance of the Coblentz family since 1949. Based in New Madison, Ohio, just 15 minutes across the border, the bank made its first excursion into Indiana in 2015 with a location in Winchester – its seventh location overall. It opened a second Indiana location just two years later, this time in Portland. Learn more at MyFSB.bank. July/August 2025 21
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