2021 Vol 105 No 5

Hoosier Banker 35 Brett J. Ashton Kay Dee Baird John B. Baxter Julia A. Carpenter Maria M. Vladimirova Michael J. Messaglia Kyle P. Chambers C. Daniel Motsinger Nicole R. Finelli Michael E. Williams PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER PARTNER 317.238.6291 bashton@kdlegal.com 317.238.6306 kbaird@kdlegal.com 317.238.6311 jbaxter@kdlegal.com 317.238.6273 jcarpenter@kdlegal.com 317.238.6374 nfinelli@kdlegal.com 317.238.6268 mvladimirova@kdlegal.com 317.238.6249 mmessaglia@kdlegal.com 317.238.6202 kchambers@kdlegal.com 317.238.6237 cmotsinger@kdlegal.com 317.238.6220 mwilliams@kdlegal.com Financial Services Team 20+ YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION Years But Who’s Counting? OVER 20 Krieg DeVault LLP has been involved in every major event that has shaped the evolution of Indiana’s financial institutions. In addition to leading commercial and investment banks, our clients include specialty finance companies, insurance carriers and agents, broker-dealers, and investment advisers. www.kriegdevault.com © 2021 Krieg DeVault LLP. This constitutes attorney advertising. Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN, is responsible for this content. FROM THE BOARD ROOM Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College, has joined the corporate board of directors of German American Bancorp Inc., Jasper. She previously served as Indiana’s 50th lieutenant governor and as an Indiana state representative. Earlier in her career, Ellspermann was a founding director of the University of Southern Indiana’s Center for Applied Research and Economic Development, an owner of Ellspermann and Associates Inc., and she held industrial engineering positions at GM, Michelin and Frito-Lay. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Louisville. Alan M. Applegate has been elected chairman of the board of The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown, and of New Independent Bancshares Inc. He joined the bank board in 2017. Applegate is the founding member of Applegate Fifer Pulliam LLC and has more than 30 years of experience as an attorney representing lenders, buyers and sellers. He serves as a director for New Hope Services Inc. and is a charter member of the Jeffersonville Kiwanis Club. Applegate earned bachelor’s and JD degrees from the University of Florida. Betty Carver has retired as chairman of the board of The New Washington State Bank, Charlestown, and of New Independent Bancshares Inc. after 14 years of service. She remains an active board member of both the bank and holding company. Carver led the bank through the challenges of the recession of 2008, area tornadoes in 2012 and the COVID-19 pandemic. HB Stay tuned for announcements of the winners of the 2020 Commitment to Community awards, to be presented at the Indiana Bankers Association Mega Conference in October. A total of 22 IBA-member banks submitted nominations, each telling the story of bank community commitment. C2C Award Announcements Forthcoming Nominations were featured in detail in the July/August Hoosier Banker cover story and additionally will be shared at Mega. Each nominating bank also is being showcased through IBA social media. For more information about the awards, visit indiana.bank/commitment-community, or contact Emily Brooks at ebrooks@indiana. bank, 317-333-7167. HB

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