14 MARCH / APRIL 2017 ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT Bankers statewide know Amber R. Van Til, JD, president and chief executive officer of the Indiana Bankers Association, as a tireless champion of the industry. Since joining the Association 15 years ago as vice president-government relations, her advocacy efforts have helped safeguard the Public Deposit Insurance Fund, reduce the Financial Institutions Tax and streamline the tax sale process, among other victories. Van Til additionally has built a reputation at the Indiana Statehouse and on Capitol Hill as a reliable source of information. She balances the contrasting traits that define successful lobbyists – tenacious and competitive, yet compassionate and kind ‒ while maintaining the highest standards of integrity. All the while, she and teammates at the IBA have orchestrated a strong grassroots advocacy base to give a clear, collective voice to bankers. Beyond her IBA title, Van Til also serves the industry as a trustee of IBA Health Insurance, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and the Herbert V. Prochnow Educational Foundation; she additionally is a member of the boards of directors of the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp., Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute and Indiana Legal Foundation. In the community, Van Til has been active with the Interim Study Committee on Mortgage Lending Practices and Home Loan Foreclosures, Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network and Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund. A graduate of the University of Indianapolis and of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Van Til has completed the Lacy Leadership LEAD program, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin (UW), and has earned the certificate of executive leadership from the UW School of Business. In 2015 she was honored by the Indiana Society of Association Executives as Association Professional of the Year, and in 2008 she won in the category of Banking & Financial Services for the Best & Brightest awards, sponsored by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana Inc. Hoosier Banker recently interviewed Van Til about her background and goals: What are your responsibilities as IBA president and chief executive officer? “My responsibilities include setting the vision for the Association and strategically guiding the board and staff toward the accomplishment of those goals. I also serve as an advocate for banking issues and an industry spokesperson.” What are your short-term and long-term goals for the Association? Amber R. Van Til is president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association. Amber Van Til Giving voice to banking
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