Bankers on THE MOVE 1ST SOURCE BANK / SOUTH BEND Lucas VanMatre has been promoted to an officer of the bank. He maintains his duties as a senior credit analyst. VanMatre has been with the bank since 2021. He earned a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Southern Indiana. CHASE BANK / NEW YORK Ross Teare has joined the bank as vice president-state government relations. He has more than a decade of experience in advocacy and government service, most recently serving as vice president-government relations with the IBA. Outside the office, Teare is a high school football coach. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Butler University where he also earned a certificate in data analytics and graduated from the IBA Leadership Development Program. COMMUNITY FIRST BANK OF INDIANA / KOKOMO Karissa Hendricks has joined the bank as vice president, private banker, launching the bank’s new private banking division. She has more than 35 years of banking experience centered in the greater Indianapolis market. Hendricks has volunteered with many organizations over the past 20 years, including Junior Achievement, the Indianapolis Animal Shelter, the Humane Society, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Girl Scouts of America and Gleaners Food Bank. Nate Richter has joined the bank as vice president, project manager, with more than 15 years of experience in the technology field. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University. Joe Baker has been promoted to bank officer, branch manager, with more than a decade of experience in customer service and sales management across multiple industries. He has been with the bank since early 2024. Baker volunteers with local organizations including Hamilton County Parks and Recreation and Hamilton Southeastern Schools. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Saint Petersburg College. Lisa Shoffner has joined the bank as bank officer, assistant branch manager, with more than a decade of experience focused on sales and management. She earned a degree from Ivy Tech Kokomo. Carey Waddell has been promoted to bank officer, assistant branch manager. She has been with the bank for nearly three years as a lead financial representative. Waddell has 17 years of banking experience, primarily in customer service, lending and branch operations. CROSSROADS BANK / WABASH Trey Weber has been promoted to assistant vice president, leasing officer. He started with the bank 10 years ago as a teller, steadily working his way up to assistant branch manager, commercial credit associate and, most recently, leasing analyst officer. Weber serves as vice president of the South Whitley Town Council. He earned a certificate in business administration from Ivy Tech Community College. THE FARMERS BANK / FRANKFORT Drew Cripe has been promoted to senior vice president-commercial banking, making him a member of the bank’s senior management team. He has been with the bank since 2011 and has also led the bank’s agriculture division and successfully managed commercial lending portfolios. Cripe earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. DEPARTMENT 42 HOOSIERBANKER
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