Hoosier Banker 11 PHOTO CAPTION: Problem-solving for clients is a passion for Craig Callahan (seated) and Wayne Capek, Floodplain Consultants. “In addition I spend a considerable amount of time focusing on developing new technologies to become more accurate and efficient for ourselves and our clients. I make an effort to stay directly involved with our clients, particularly in regard to resolving floodplain issues to make sure we have a satisfied customer. I want our clients to have easy access to talk with any one of our four owners to answer questions or resolve issues, and to feel like we are part of their bank.” How did your career begin, and what led to your current leadership role? “My career path to my current position started the year I got out of high school. Because of my interest in everything involved with water, I became a lifeguard, water safety instructor and waterfront director at Potato Creek State Park in North Liberty. I also worked for the South Bend Parks Department East Race as part of the Whitewater River rescue squad and power boat operator trained by the Indiana River Rescue School. “After graduating from Ball State University with a geography degree, specializing in weather and climatology, I went to work for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, as a surveyor. The Division of Water was the perfect fit for me. Within a year I was promoted to a water resource planner, and the next year I became the head of the floodplain management section and worked with Federal Emergency Management Agency as the Indiana state coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program. “During my years at the IDNR, I worked with many bankers and their borrowers to resolve incorrect flood determinations. I recognized
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