31 Hoosier Banker December 2015 First Savings Bank, Clarksville, donated $25,000 in September to Leadership Southern Indiana’s NEXGEN program from the First Savings Charitable Foundation. The donation will be used to benefit 44 high school juniors from Clark and Floyd counties. The program is designed to develop and prepare leadership skills; provide insight on diversity, government and economic issues; engage the students in community activism; and develop knowledge on personal finance and philanthropy. t First Savings Bank, Clarksville, presents a donation check to Leadership Southern Indiana. Pictured (left to right) are: Larry Myers, president and CEO of First Savings Bank and board member and president of First Savings Charitable Foundation; Mark Eddy, executive director of Leadership Southern Indiana; and John P. Lawson Jr., chief operating officer of First Savings Bank, and board member and secretary of First Savings Charitable Foundation. Brian Russell has been elected to the board of directors of Jackson County Bank and of Bancorp. of Southern Indiana. He is president and founder of Russell Development Company. Russell serves on the board of the Heritage Fund, Columbus Capital Foundation and Columbus Area Sports Advisory Council. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. Marshall Royalty has been elected to the board of directors of Jackson County Bank and of Bancorp. of Southern Indiana. He is the owner of Crane Hill Machine & Fabrication and two other businesses in Seymour, and previously served Jackson County Bank as loan officer and branch manager. Royalty serves on the board of Community Provisions and is a graduate of Franklin College. Priscilla Dearmin Turner has been elected chairman of the board of directors of The First National Bank of Odon. The position was previously held froM tHe boArd rooM {Elevate your view.} Sometimes the best solutions are revealed when you change your perspective — and finding the right perspective is easier when you have knowledgeable advisors. Our experienced team can serve your audit, tax, internal audit, loan review, regulatory compliance, IT audit, and security assurance needs, delivering a higher return on experience. Robert Bondy 616.643.4013 banks.plantemoran.com Michael Stearns 269.567.4614 by her father, Joe M. Dearmin, who was appointed chairman emeritus of the board of directors. Turner has served as board secretary since 2006. She serves as senior vice president of institutional sales at Hilliard Lyons and has previous experience as a commercial banker with NatCity Investments Inc., Morgan Stanley and City Securities. Turner is a graduate of Indiana University. Dharmesh M. Patel, M.D. has been appointed to the boards of directors of First Federal Savings Bank, Evansville, and of First Bancorp of Indiana Inc. He is a general surgeon with Evansville Surgical Associates and chief of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital. Patel serves on the regional council of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Continued from page 30.
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