22 Hoosier Banker October 2016 FLD HAPPENINGS About the Author Kristin Marcuccilli is chief operating officer of STAR Bank, Fort Wayne. Additionally she serves the Indiana Bankers Association as president of the IBA Future Leadership Division and, in that capacity, is a member of the IBA board of directors. Marcuccilli joined STAR Bank in 2008, serving in retail delivery, electronic banking, marketing and strategic planning before being promoted to her current role in 2013. She is involved in numerous community organizations, serving as a board member for Arts United, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, and on the marketing committee of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana. Marcuccilli also is a founding member of Touchdown for Kids, an organization benefiting the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Indiana University, and she has completed the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking, through which she is a Wharton Leadership Certificate recipient. STAR Bank, Fort Wayne, is a member of the Indiana Bankers Association. Note: A listing of IBA Future Leadership Division board members appears on page 4. If you’re a young banker, the manager or CEO of young bankers, or the peer of awesome young bankers, I’m talking to you. So, you’ve chosen banking as a career. Banking! It’s one of the fastest-growing sectors, and it offers an incredibly unique way to serve people, businesses and communities. Your chaotic days are filled with phone calls, emails, meetings, more meetings and community events, right? Still, I’m here to urge you to attend the IBA Future Leadership Division Annual Conference, Nov. 2-3, in Indianapolis. Why bother with yet another conference? In our busy world, we sometimes forget the importance of being face-to-face with other like-minded business professionals. We overlook opportunities to get out of the office, to get out of our comfort zones and to better ourselves. The Future Leadership Division offers young bankers across Indiana the opportunity to take their game to the next level. If you haven’t made the decision to get more involved with your fellow bankers around the state, now’s the time to do so. If you’re like me, you readily admit that there’s always more to learn. You want to get better. The FLD Annual Conference will give us a chance to share business ideas, to form new relationships, identify new mentors and enable us to return to our institutions with new ideas that will drive efficiency and effectiveness. There are fewer than 120 Indiana banks today. Approximately 40 banks have representatives involved in the Future Leadership Division. That means we have a lot of work to do. If you’re passionate about the future of banking in Indiana and in investing in yourself, join us. Social networking, leadership development, education and plenty of laughter – all rolled into 24 hours. I sincerely hope to see you there. It’s worth the investment. t FLD Annual Conference: Take Your Game to the Next Level
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