Hoosier Banker 8LI >ELR JEQMP] TEYWIW JSV E TLSXS WLSSX 7LS[R JVSQ PIJX EVI 2SEL )XLER 7YWER 1MOI ERH %HEQ 'LEMVQER :MHIS Michael S. Zahn, president and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank, Huntington, serves as 2021 chairman of the Indiana Bankers Association. To view a video about Zahn, shown at IBA Mega Reimagined last November, click on the video icon in HB Digital. be behind me, and I am not going to take any of it for granted.” Please share a bit about your family and home life. “I could not be who I am today if not for my wife, Susan. Most would agree that I ‘outkicked my coverage.’ She is the reason I strive to be the best version of myself. “We’ve been blessed with three sons: Adam, Noah and Ethan. Each of them makes me proud every day. “Sometimes life gets really hard, but family is always there for you. Never miss an opportunity to let them know how much they are appreciated and loved.” HB TAKING IT EASY Thomas Miller, regional president of commercial banking at STAR Bank, Fort Wayne, has retired after 16 years of service. He has been active with organizations including the Muncie Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, the Micro Loan Committee, Academy for Community Leadership and Delaware Advancement Corp. HB State Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, has been honored as the Indiana Bankers Association 2020 Legislator of the Year. He was recognized on Nov. 24 in an award presentation by Dax Denton and Eric Augustus of the IBA Government Relations Team. The Legislator of the Year award recognizes Lehman for his support of a strong business and banking environment. He was elected to the Indiana General Assembly in 2008, representing House District 79, and currently serves as House majority leader. Lehman is a member of the House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, the House Public Health Committee and the House Public Policy Committee. He began public service in 1994, when elected to the Adams County Council, for which he served as president from 2000 to 2008. A certified insurance counselor, Lehman is a member of the Independent Insurance Rep. Matt Lehman (center) accepts the Indiana Bankers Association Legislator of the Year award from IBA associates Dax Denton (left) and Eric Augustus. 0ILQER 2EQIH 0IKMWPEXSV SJ XLI =IEV Agents of Indiana and the Independent Insurance and Brokers of America. He began his insurance career with Bixler Insurance Inc. in Berne in 1991 and in 1994 became a partner. Previously he was a sales representative with Moser Ford in Berne. Lehman has been active in the community through organizations including Rotary International, the Berne Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement. Additionally, he serves on the Swiss Village board of directors. Lehman is a graduate of Vincennes University. HB
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