FROM THE BOARD ROOM Cynthia “Cindy” M. Riemersma was appointed to chair the board of Crossroads Bank, Wabash. She succeeds Dan Ford, who will retire from the Board in October after 20 years of service, including 10 as chair. Riemersma has served on the board for nine years. She has held management positions ranging from human resources to chief operating officer. She also owns and operates three Sylvan Learning Center franchises. Riemersma serves on the Forte Residential Stakeholder Advisory Board and Parkview’s Patients Voice Community. Riemersma attended Indiana State University. Andy Bain joined the board of directors for Crossroads Bank, Wabash. A Wabash native, he is an engineering and operations professional with a wealth of technical expertise and a proven track record in leadership. He currently serves as foundry manager at The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. Bain earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dan Starr joined the boards for Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and its holding company, Lakeland Financial Corporation, in May. He is CEO of Do it Best Corp., a Fort Wayne-based member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry with thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and more than 60 other countries. Starr has a juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law and was a partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP before moving to Do it Best 20 years ago. He volunteers with numerous organizations, including the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, St. Francis Family Business Center and Fort Wayne Ballet. He currently serves as chair of the Parkview Health Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Manchester University Board of Trustees’ Outreach Committee and the Do it Best Foundation. Mindy Creighton Truex joined the boards for Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and its holding company, Lakeland Financial Corporation, in May. She is president of Creighton Brothers Farms LLC, a Warsaw-based family-owned farm founded in 1925, developing innovative initiatives, including educational and farm-to-table experiences. Creighton Truex has served in leadership roles with national and local agricultural advocacy organizations, including the American Egg Board, United Egg Producers, Indiana State Poultry Association and Purdue University Animal Science Department Dean’s Advisory Committee. She has a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. Les Kessens retired from the board of The Napoleon State Bank in April, marking the end of his 44-year career with the bank. He started working for the bank in 1981, working his way up to president before retiring from the daily business of the bank in 2016. Kessens was recognized for his years of service at the bank’s annual stockholder meeting on April 15. Ryan Pennington has been appointed to the boards of NWSB, Charlestown, and its holding company, New Independent Bancshares Inc. He is founder and president/CEO of 7D Commercial Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm specializing in all facets of the industry, which he launched on 07/07/07 (July 7, 2007). His commercial real estate experience dates back to 2000 when he worked for one of the largest privately held shopping center developers in the country, where he gained experience in leasing, property management, construction and development. Pennington earned a bachelor’s degree from Butler University. Alliance Junior Board Visits BraunAbility The Junior Board of Directors for Alliance Bank, Francesville, visited BraunAbility in Winamac in April. They watched a presentation about the company, toured the facility and saw the process of manufacturing vehicles equipped to assist individuals with physical disabilities. Some Junior Board members even had the chance to test Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors with BraunAbility employees including (back row, from left) Kasey Zimpfer (Braun employee), Jalie Glasford, Brody Koppelmann, Ethan Need, Kaelyn O’Connor, Brendan Hines, Conner Bunger, Carter Sterrett and Shawn Scott (Braun employee), and (front row, from left) Sydney Mellon, Madyson Westerhouse, Cole Woodley, Genevieve Stroetz, Kandace Kroft, Audrey Dickinson, Heiden Morales, Maddox Gutwein and LeeAnn Rudd (Braun employee). 40 HOOSIERBANKER
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