8 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2017 COVER STORY IBA 2017 Forging into the future The year 2017 marks pronounced leadership development for the Indiana Bankers Association. The IBA’s new chair is Annette M. Russell, president and chief executive officer of Security Federal Savings Bank, Logansport. Effective Jan. 1, Russell became the first woman to hold this top leadership post in the Association’s 120-year history. Additionally Amber R. Van Til has been named IBA’s first female president and chief executive officer, also effective Jan. 1. Though the Association did employ a woman as chief staff officer more than 90 years ago, the size and scope of the IBA have expanded considerably since then. Van Til is the first female to hold title as IBA president/CEO. Leadership by women runs deeper still in Indiana banking. Cindy L. Konich has been serving as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis since 2013. The FHLBI serves a large sector of the banking community, providing liquidity to financial institutions throughout Indiana and Michigan. Representing the future of Indiana bank leadership, Kristin Marcuccilli, chief operating officer of STAR Bank, Fort Wayne, continues in her position as president of the IBA Future Leadership Division. Her leadership of the Association’s commitment to the future is essential to helping to engage the next generation of Indiana bank leaders. Hoosier Banker recently hosted a panel discussion with these four banking professionals to explore the topic of leadership as it applies to the future of the industry. What does IBA’s leadership in 2017 signify for the Indiana banking community? Cindy Konich: “The fact that the four of us are here says a great deal about the Indiana environment. It’s open and accessible, and there also are other women in emerging positions of leadership, who are not at the table today. “Another factor in Indiana is that there are larger urban populations, such as here in Indianapolis, but there also are smaller rural populations. We have leadership representation truly across the entire state.” Annette Russell: “This leadership is a reflection of fulfilling the need for more overall diversity in executive roles in our industry.” Kristin Marcuccilli: “It highlights the strength of the Indiana Bankers “This leadership is a VIƥIGXMSR SJ JYPƤPPMRK the need for more overall diversity in executive roles in our industry.” %RRIXXI 1 6YWWIPP
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