31 Hoosier Banker May 2016 in-bank campaigns for BankPac. A signed prior approval form will permit us to help banks implement a simple employee deduction plan which, when multiplied by thousands of banks, can yield big results. Please fill out the BankPac prior approval form, available on aba.com/PowerUp. 3. Donate to the Fund for Economic Growth. The Fund is the new name for the 501(c)4 that several ABA bankers started in 2012. It helps demonstrate the economic impact of U.S. banks and pro-growth policies by educating policymakers and the public, promoting legislation and bolstering political candidates. Unlike BankPac, the Fund can accept both personal and corporate contributions, which are unlimited. The more contributions the Fund receives, the more we can do to improve the policy environment in Washington. More information and a donation form are available on aba.com/PowerUp. All of these steps are aimed at dramatically expanding bankers’ participation in the political process and thereby increasing our political strength. But it is equally important that we deploy our expanded resources more deliberately and aggressively. That means being more discerning in our financial support to lawmakers and more proactive in our use of media in political campaigns. Rest assured that the state associations will remain critical partners in making these kinds of funding decisions. I firmly believe that the three components of our Power Up initiative will set banking on the path to becoming a more formidable political force. We won’t get there overnight. In fact, I expect we will need a good two years to fully “power up.” But with your support and leadership, I’m confident we will build banking’s clout and create a more positive policy environment for your customers and communities. t Cynthia M. Riemersma has been appointed to the board of directors for Crossroads Bank, Wabash, and FFW Corp. She has past experience serving as general manager of McCopCo restaurants, adjunct faculty member of Vincennes University, founder of three Sylvan Learning Centers, and human resources director at 80/20 Inc., where she also has served as chief operating officer. Riemersma is a member of the Women’s Business Leaders Council, supports Wise Inc. and Whitney County Dazzlers, and serves on the boards of directors for the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and Passages Inc. She attended Indiana State University. Tim Fort has been appointed community director of the bank’s north central region board of directors of Old National Bank, Evansville. He began his career as a lawyer in Illinois and has founded a nonprofit retirement center. Fort holds the Eveleigh Chair in business ethics at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. t MutualBank, Muncie, announces the following anniversaries of employees with 20 or more years of service with the bank as of May: Deborah Norris, financial center manager, Albany location ‒ 30 years of service. Christopher Cook, senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer ‒ 20 years of service. iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne, in March announced the anniversaries of five employees with 20 or more years of service with the bank. The bank donated $1,000 to Erin’s House for Grieving Children in their honor. Honorees include: 25 years of service – Cindy Brown and Rita Gebo; 20 years of service – Debra Bishop, Cheryl Kincaid and Jamie Martin. t AnniversAry Milestones A salute to bankers with 20+ years of service FroM tHe boArd rooM Bankers Speak Up is a free resource, exclusive to bankers, that provides customizable speeches, talking points, tweets and more to help bankers speak up to legislators, the media and the community at large. To access, visit the IBA website at indianabankers.org, and click on the Bankers Speak Up “mascot.” For more information, contact Laura Wilson at 317-917-8047, email: lwilson@indianabankers.org. t Register for ‘Bankers Speak Up’
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