Hoosier Banker 11 Class of 2023 Plaque Inscriptions Michael K. Bauer is senior vice president and senior credit officer for the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee markets with WesBanco Bank, Wheeling, West Virginia. He previously served as executive vice president, commercial lending for MainSource Bank, Greensburg; president and CEO of Regional Bank, New Albany; and president and CEO of Harris Bank, Bartlett, Illinois. He is chairman of the board of advisors of IU Southeast and a member of the American Bankers Association Membership Council. Additionally, Bauer has served on the boards of the Southern Indiana Chamber, the Economic Development Corporation of Southern Indiana and the Arts Council of Southern Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from DePaul University. Bauer served the IBA as 2010 chairman of the board; he also is a past director of the Community Bankers Association of Indiana. Michael F. Petrie, CMB, is chairman and CEO of Merchants Bancorp. He co-founded Merchants Capital with the goal of increasing access to affordable housing in the Midwest. Petrie chaired the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) in 2004-05 and has served on numerous boards of directors including the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the Society of Certified Mortgage Bankers, the Indiana Association of Community and Economic Development, the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, the Indiana Affordable Housing Council, the Marian University Board of Trustees and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, earned the certified mortgage banker designation from the MBA, is a member of the IBA 40 Year Club and was named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2004. Michael E. Schrage is the chairman and CEO of Centier Bank, Merrillville. He first joined the bank in 1972 when it was known as Bank of Whiting, eventually being elected chairman of the board in 1982. Schrage is the fourth-generation leader of the family-owned financial institution. Under his leadership, Centier became the largest private, family-owned bank in Indiana, receiving national recognition and accolades such as the Best-in-State Banks Award from Forbes annually 2019-2023. Schrage has served numerous community organizations including the Northwest Indiana Symphony, St. Jude House, American Red Cross, YMCA and the Calumet Council Boy Scouts. He is an alumnus of Culver Academy, earned his bachelor’s degree from Denison University and a master’s from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash in 1995 and is a member of the Indiana Bankers Association 40 Year Club. HB The Indiana Bankers Association created the Leaders in Banking Excellence Awards in 2018 to showcase exceptional individuals who have positively impacted Indiana banks and the communities they serve. With three new honorees in the class of 2023, the association has now bestowed its highest honor upon 40 Indiana bankers. This year’s awards were presented on Friday, Aug. 4, at a ceremony at the IBA’s offices in Indianapolis. Dignitaries who presented the awards were Sen. Rodric Bray, president pro tempore of the Indiana State Senate; Sen. Travis Holdman, majority caucus chair of the Indiana State Senate; Director Thomas C. Fite, Indiana Department of Financial Institutions; IBA Chairman Jamie R. Shinabarger; and Amber R. Van Til, IBA president and CEO. Each honoree was invited to make their own comments and was then presented with an ebony keepsake plaque. The ceremony culminated with a viewing of the new permanent Wall of Excellence on display at the IBA offices, with crystalline plaques showcasing all Leaders in Banking Excellence since the inception of the award. All inductees were nominated by IBAmember organizations and approved by the IBA Board of Directors. Congratulations to the 2023 class of Leaders in Banking Excellence: Michael K. Bauer, WesBanco Bank, Wheeling, WV Michael F. Petrie, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Carmel Michael E. Schrage, Centier Bank, Merrillville MICHAEL K. BAUER WesBanco Bank New Albany MICHAEL F. PETRIE Merchants Bank of Indiana Carmel MICHAEL E. SCHRAGE Centier Bank Merrillville
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