Bankers on THE MOVE 1ST SOURCE BANK / SOUTH BEND Christopher J. Murphy III transitioned from chairman of the bank and CEO of its holding company to executive chairman of both the bank and its holding company, effective Oct. 1. His banking career spans more than 60 years, starting with an internship at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency when he was 17, then three years at Citibank after graduating from the University of Notre Dame, earning an MBA from Harvard and completing law school at the University of Virginia. He then joined his father-in-law and a group of investors to buy what was then The First Bank and Trust Company of South Bend, now 1st Source Bank, serving as a mix of director, president and CEO of the bank and its holding company for the past 52 years. Under his leadership, the bank has grown from $220 million in total assets with nine banking centers to $9 billion with 78 locations. Murphy has served on numerous local, regional and national for-profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Indiana Bankers Association, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2004 and 2024, and was named an IBA Leader in Banking Excellence at this year’s Annual Convention. Andrea G. Short, who was serving as CEO of the bank and president of its holding company, was promoted to both president and CEO of the holding company effective Oct. 1, maintaining her CEO position with the bank, as part of the institution’s executive succession plan. Short graduated from Alma College with additional training in strategy development at the University of Chicago, marketing at Northwestern University and the advanced management program at Harvard Business School. She also holds the certified public accountant designation. Kevin C. Murphy has been promoted to president of the bank as part of the institution’s executive succession plan. He started in the bank’s IT department, later moving to Treasury products and services, then serving as president of the bank’s central region; chief information officer; group head of IT, electronic banking, marketing and digital strategy; and, most recently, executive vice president and chief digital officer of both the bank and its holding company since 2022. Murphy earned a bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University, a second bachelor’s from DeVry University and completed Notre Dame’s executive MBA program. BANK OF WOLCOTT Robert Pearson has been promoted to information security manager. He has been with the bank for more than 10 years. Pearson earned an associate degree from Ivy Tech Community College. THE BIPPUS STATE BANK / HUNTINGTON Holli Morrison joined the bank as controller. She has a wealth of experience and expertise in financial management and operations, including a previous four-year stint with the bank as human resources director and staff accountant. Morrison earned an associate degree from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York–Fredonia. Brad Van Der Weele has joined the bank as a branch manager with 25 years of experience. He volunteers with Junior Achievement. CENTIER BANK / MERRILLVILLE Michelle Maravilla has been promoted to senior vice president, chief human resources officer. She has been with the bank for nearly 20 years, starting in 2006 as a temporary associate to help train new hires. She joined the bank full-time in learning and development before moving to the recruitment team, getting promoted to human resources manager and, most recently, senior vice president-human resources. Maravilla also leads the bank’s diversity advisory council, is a member of SHRM (the Society of DEPARTMENT 26 HOOSIERBANKER
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