2018 Vol. 102 No. 1

Hoosier Banker 5 CONTENTS Vol. 102 No. 1 8425 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Suite 155E Indianapolis IN 46240-7321 317-387-9380 @indianabankers Publisher: Amber R. Van Til Editor: Laura Wilson Advertising: Rod Lasley Submit materials to: HB@indianabankers.org Copy deadline: First of the month preceding publication. Advertising: Rates available at indianabankers.org. Advertisers should reserve space by the first day of the month preceding publication, and submit artwork by the fifth of the month preceding. Hoosier Banker advertising is available to members and associate members of the Indiana Bankers Association only. Subscriptions: Hoosier Banker subscriptions are provided free of charge to members and associate members of the Indiana Bankers Association. Public access to HB Digital is available at indianabankers.org. About Hoosier Banker: Award-winning Hoosier Banker magazine is the flagship publication of the Indiana Bankers Association. Its subscriber base includes all banks and thrifts headquartered in Indiana, IBA-member banks headquartered out-of-state, and IBA associate members. HOOSIER BANKER MAGAZINE indianabankers.org COVER STORY 10 Clay Ewing: Leading With an Eye for the Future ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT 16 2017 IBA Banking on Women Conference Laurie A. Rees, IBA FEATURES 6 Vantage Viewpoints Amber R. Van Til, IBA 7 Chairman’s Report Clay W. Ewing, German American Bancorp Inc. 8 Board Review Kirby Drey, Kentland Bank 9 IBA Calendar of Events 24 The IBA Presents the 2018 Board of Directors 30 Midwest Agricultural Banking School Freddie L. Barnard, Purdue University 44 Making Things Happen Robert S. Nichols, ABA 45 Into the Breach Camden R. Fine, ICBA FLD FOCUS 20 FLD Leadership Conference Joshua A. Myers, IBA PRODUCTS & SERVICES PROFILE 28 Quality Products From FF&S Rod Lasley, IBA PSP SHOWCASE 32 Set Your Board of Directors Free Christy Rikel, CSI HUMAN RESOURCES 34 Restrictive Covenants in Indiana Debra A. Mastrian, SmithAdmundsen LLC DIRECTORS / SENIOR MANAGEMENT 36 Are Your IRR Assumptions Going Up in Smoke? Lester Murray, The Baker Group 48 What Keeps You Up at Night? Steve Brown, PCBB, and Jeff Baker, RSM US LLP COMPLIANCE CONNECTION 38 Contracting With a Government-Authorized Vendor Brett J. Ashton, Krieg DeVault LLP MARKETING / SALES 40 Facebook Advertising Michael Reynolds, Capital Point Marketing DEPARTMENTS 23 Anniversary Milestones 23 IBA Employees of the Month 27 Honorable Mentions 27 From the Board Room 31 Associate Members’ Corner 35 Banking Center Update 46 Banking on Community 47 In Memory of 50 Bankers on the Move 54 Advertisers Index

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