28 Hoosier Banker February 2015 Regions Bank Donald J. Blume has joined the bank as Greater Lafayette area city president and business banking sales manager within Indiana. He has 17 years of banking experience. Blume is a member of the Greater Lafayette Commerce, a soccer coach and a Cub Scout den leader. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and is a graduate of Leadership Lafayette Class 40. United Bank, Evansville Miguel Concepcion has joined the bank as commercial lender, Clifton banking center. He previously served as branch manager with The Bank of Kentucky. Concepcion earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University. Ryan Monar has joined the bank as assistant controller, downtown Evansville banking center. He has 10 years of accounting experience. Monar earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Indiana. Jennifer Peveler has been promoted to bank secrecy act analyst, downtown Evansville banking center. She has eight years of banking experience, joining the bank in 2013. Peveler earned associate’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Southern Indiana. Jessica Wright has joined the bank as office manager, Mount Vernon banking center. She has 15 years of banking experience. Wright earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Indiana. West End Bank, Richmond Jim Backmeyer Jr. has been promoted to vice president, mortgage manager. He has 13 years of experience as a mortgage loan officer. Backmeyer earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. Patrice Bolin has been promoted to loan officer. She has 31 years of banking experience, including 26 years of mortgage lending experience. Bolin is a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College. Emilee Keiser has been promoted to senior vice president, credit manager. She has 12 years of banking experience. Keiser earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Ball State University. Jonathan Meade has been promoted to senior vice president, chief information officer, and physical security and information security officer. He has 19 years of information technology experience, including 10 years in banking. Meade earned a master’s degree from Boston University. Cindy Mendenhall has been promoted to consumer loan processing manager. She has 36 years of banking experience. Horizon Bank, NA, Michigan City Keene Taylor has been promoted to senior vice president, retail mortgage manager, serving Indiana and Michigan. He has 30 years of mortgage experience. Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and attended the School of Banking at the University of Oklahoma. Juli Whiteman has been promoted to vice president, credit administration. She has been employed with the bank for 19 years. Whiteman earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. Rhett Schroeder has been promoted to accountant analyst. He has six years of banking experience. Schroeder earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University East. BANKERS ON THE MOVE Continued
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