Hoosier Banker 7 It has been an honor to serve as your 2022 chairman as this year has been a momentous one in the history of our association as we celebrated our 125th anniversary. Also, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb recognized the Indiana Bankers Association with the Governor’s Century Business Award in honor of the over 100 years the IBA has served the Hoosier State. In addition, First Bank Richmond celebrated its 135th anniversary this year. Our industry stabilized this year after the flurry of Paycheck Protection Program activity. Businesses have reopened, masking and distancing protocols have normalized, and the IBA events that we look forward to each year returned to their normal schedule and frequency. % The Legislative Briefing and Reception resumed in January after a hiatus last year. % Mega Conference (which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year) returned to its normal May time slot in our calendar after combining with the Annual Convention as a joint hybrid event in 2020 and then shifting to October last year to give the COVID-19 virus a chance to wane. % We returned to a full slate of eight regional meetings after only five last year and none in 2020. % Our Leaders in Banking Excellence returned to being recognized at their own standalone event after the event was postponed in 2020 to a combined awards event in 2021 at the Annual Convention. % And speaking of the Annual Convention, it returned to its normal late-summer schedule in mid-September. Next year, we’ll be back in French Lick in late summer, but slightly earlier, from August 27-29. I hope to see all of you there. I’m proud that this was a year for stability, not stagnancy. Our 125th year as an association was also the first year of our most recent strategic plan. That plan includes five key areas: next-level government relations, next-level banking talent, next-level operational effectiveness, new ventures for Indiana banks and positioning the IBA for future opportunities. We have seen growth in all these areas, but I want to specifically recognize our government relations efforts this year. While states across the country adopted forced access legislation, our GR team – supported by IBA-member bank grassroots efforts – defeated a similar bill in the Indiana General Assembly after a significant amount of engagement. We also raised a record amount for Indiana BANKPAC at this year’s silent auction. With incoming chairman Jamie Shinabarger’s challenge at Annual Convention to increase our BANKPAC goal next year by $50,000 to a record $400,000 – and his bank’s pledge to donate $10,000 on top of their normal contribution to help achieve that goal – 2023 is sure to be another marquee year for IBA’s advocacy efforts. I would like to thank my wife, Cheryl, for her support as we CHAIRMAN’S REPORT ;E]RI &ERO 8VYWX 'SQTER]ɄŵɄ$[E]RIFERO ŵ 7IT It’s been a great morning of document shredding! We’re glad to help keep our communities’ personal information secure. Thanks to all who stopped by! #WayneBank #YourFriendInBanking Springs Valley &ERO 8VYWX 'SQTER]ɄŵɄ$7TVMRKW:EPPI]&8 Sep 22 Lori Martin, Springs Valley’s Business Development Banker for Gibson & surrounding counties was the Games Coordinator for the Gibson County Relay for Life event on September 10th! She enjoyed supporting Relay for Life and helping make a difference MR XLI ƤKLX EKEMRWX GERGIV Citizens State BankɄŵɄ$'7&C-RHMERE ŵ 7IT We were thrilled to present Raintree Habitat for Humanity with $2700 from funds raised by associates and our FUN Committee! #TeamCSB living our mission! WX 7SYVGI &EROɄŵɄ$ WX7SYVGI&ERk • Sep 15 Thank you to our LaPorte area team for volunteering at the recent Deserving Children Roofsit event! Funds raised support children in need in LaPorte County and ensure they have a happy holiday season. #communityleadership +IVQER %QIVMGER &EROɄŵɄ$C+IVQER%QIVMGER ŵ %YK Members of our Gibson County team were excited to help welcome Oakland City University students back to campus at today’s Organization Day event! Our team enjoyed supporting the local community and meeting new smiling faces at this back to school celebration! *SPPS[ -&% 8[MXXIV $MRHMEREFEROIVW NOTABLE QUOTES Bank Community Service on Twitter Garry D. Kleer Chairman Indiana Bankers Association Chairman, President and CEO First Bank Richmond traveled to national conventions. I would not have been successful this year or in my career without her love and support. I would also like to thank my directors, senior management and staff at First Bank Richmond who have picked up my slack while I was out of the bank for my duties as IBA Chairman. They are a group of dedicated professionals, and I appreciate their support so that I could serve as the Chairman this year. After 125 years, we still have a lot of life left in us. As they say…the best is yet to come. HB
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