Hoosier Banker 17 employees the ability to choose a cause or organization that is important to them and take action to support it. STAR Bank has a unique partnership with Zionsville Community Schools that has resulted in the opening of an immersive financial learning center in 2020 that helps high school students learn finance and banking concepts to create responsible spending habits. The bank also paid for teachers to access a financial literacy tool to supplement virtual and in-person lessons. Rather than focusing solely on numbers, STAR Bank measures its success through bankers’ community engagement, relying on feedback from residents and businesses. With its partnership with Zionsville Community Schools, the bank analyzes feedback from teachers and data from the financial literacy tool, as well as reviews banking data to track accounts and deposits on record. Thank you to the IBA-member banks that participated in the 2020 C2C Awards program. Nominations will be opening this fall for the 2021 awards, to be presented next year. For more information, visit indiana.bank/commitment-community-award or contact Emily Brooks at ebrooks@indiana.bank, 317-333-7167. HB For over 100 years, Peoples Bank, Munster, has maintained a philosophy of commitment to the customer. This commitment is called “You First Banking,” and it is the bank’s pledge to always put the community’s concerns first. In addition to the bank’s direct support and longtime partnerships, the bank has an employee philanthropic committee, Community First, which meets annually and raises money through employee-generated donations. In 2020, with the bank’s matching of funds, the committee raised a total of $70,284 to support local nonprofits. Additional service projects undertaken by bank staff include volunteering at community events, participating in the annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, and presenting free financial literacy and education programs to low-income areas. The bank had to respond and adjust in 2020 so that its communities received assistance when they needed it most. Although more than half of bank staff were working remotely during the pandemic, that did not stop them from contributing to community service efforts. STAR Bank, Fort Wayne, is a family-owned, local bank dedicated to helping Hoosier communities grow. Every full-time STAR employee receives eight hours of volunteer time off on an annual basis. This gives Peoples Bank STAR Bank Barb Cutillo has joined the board of directors of The Farmers Bank, Frankfort. She is a lecturer at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, managing director of Prasada Consulting LLC and co-founder of Stonegate Mortgage. Cutillo has been active with the Indiana CPA Society, the American Institute of CPAs, Financial Executives Institute, Society for Human Resource Management, Mortgage Bankers Association and Angel Capital Association. Additionally, she is a board member of Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis, a member of the executive committee of the Dean’s Council for the Kelley School of Business, and in 2013 she was named a Woman of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Cutillo earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Indiana University. Kyle DeFur has joined the board of directors of The Farmers Bank, Frankfort. He is president of trueU, Indianapolis. DeFur previously served as president of Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital and has been a member of American College of Healthcare Executives. He serves on the boards of directors of EDGE Mentoring and Anderson University, has been named to a list of 300 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know, and was honored as Mentor of the Year at the 2019 Inspire Awards. DeFur earned a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University, as well as an MBA and master’s degree in hospital and health administration from Xavier University. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Ascension Health Formation for Catholic Healthcare Ministry Leadership Program. HB FROM THE BOARD ROOM
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