Hoosier Banker 21 committee chair of the Louisville Regional Airport Authority board. Previously, Lanier was senior vice president and site general manager of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Louisville branch. She has more than 25 years of experience in fields spanning banking, labor and employment law, collective bargaining, human resources and state government. HB Grow Your Ag Lending Options Competitive Rates | Portfolio Purchases Distressed Asset Options Real Estate Secured | Regional Expertise Jackie Mosier VP Relationship Manager jackie.mosier@conterraag.com (419) 584-8835 conterraag.com | (855) 381-3451 Financing American Agriculture FROM THE BOARD ROOM W. Quinn Buckner has joined the board of directors of State Bank, Brownsburg. He is vice president of communications for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, a longtime professional basketball television analyst and a partner of Mack Financial Group. Buckner brings more than 45 years of experience in leadership and team building as a former NBA athlete and coach. A community advocate, he leads the Pacers youth basketball program and is chairman of the Indiana University board of trustees. Buckner additionally has served on the boards of organizations including the Indiana University Foundation, Center for Leadership Development, Indiana Youth Institute, Pacers Foundation, YMCA, Community Health Network Foundation, Special Olympics of Indiana, Indianapolis Zoological Society and the First Tee of Indianapolis. A member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, he was part of IU’s undefeated 1976 men’s basketball team, captained the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team that won the 1976 gold medal, won an NBA championship during a 10-year professional career and was head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Buckner is a graduate of Indiana University. Brian Shockney has joined the board of directors of Home Bank, Martinsville. He is president for the south central region of IU Health, which he joined in 2010 as chief operating officer for IU Health Arnett. He moved to the south central region in 2016 as COO and was promoted to his current role in 2018. Previously, Shockney was president and CEO of Memorial Hospital in Logansport. He serves on several local and regional boards including the Community Foundation of Monroe County, Economic Development Corp., Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana and the IU Health SCR Foundation Philanthropy Council. He also is a member of the workforce council of the Indiana Hospital Association and a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Shockney is licensed as a health facilities administrator. Vanessa Williams has been appointed as an independent director to the board of Horizon Bank, Michigan City. She is senior vice president and general counsel of Kelly Services, Inc., a leading global workforce solutions company headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Williams will serve on the bank board’s compensation and asset liability and operation committees. Prior to joining Kelly Services in 2020, she was senior vice president, division general counsel with IHS Markit Ltd. Earlier in her career Williams was an attorney with the Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association and the law firm of Plunkett Cooney. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama, a JD from the College of William and Mary, and an MBA from Wayne State University. Nancy Gruesser has been named chairman of the board of First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester. She is the daughter of retired bank founder Richard Belcher. Dr. Dan Belcher and Cynthia Maves, also children of Dick Belcher, have been appointed to the board after prior service as advisory directors. Additionally, Joe McCarter, president and CEO of RTC Communications Corp. in Rochester, has been appointed to the board. Nikki Lanier, JD, has been appointed to the board of Premier Bank, Defiance, Ohio. She is CEO of Harper Slade, a racial equality advisory firm which she founded effective Jan. 1. Lanier also serves as an adjunct MBA professor at the University of Louisville College of Business, where she is a member of the board of advisers. She additionally serves as chair of the board of One West, Louisville, and as secretary and audit
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