Pub. 108 2024 Issue 4

Features 6 Vantage Viewpoint By Amber R. Van Til, Indiana Bankers Association 7 Chairman’s Report By Benjamin J. Bochnowski, Indiana Bankers Association 9 2024 IBA Education Calendar COVER STORY 10 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: The Journey and Your Business By Corliss Garner, Old National Bank 18 Change, Engage, Evolve: 2024 Mega Conference Recap 22 2023 C2C Award Nominees 48 2025 IBA Officer Candidates 50 Courts Pump the Brakes on CRA Overhaul By Robert S. Nichols, American Bankers Association 52 Leading Amid Change By Rebeca Romero Rainey, Independent Community Bankers of America 70 Graduate School of Banking – Wisconsin Announces New President/CEO Articles DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 12 Unlocking the Potential of ERGs Essential Best Practices By Steph Madison, First Merchants Bank 14 Inclusive Language is an Asset The Importance of Language Inside and Outside of Banking Institutions By Marc Hardy, Merchants Bank of Indiana 16 Providing a Path IBA-Member Bank Using ITIN Mortgage Loans To Reach Its Local International Population By Josh Flynn, Pharos-Tribune BANKER PROFILE 30 Derrick Davis Assistant Vice President, CRE Draw Disbursement and Administration Officer – First Internet Bank, Fishers GR SUMMIT 44 Interchange Fees Essential for a Thriving Banking Ecosystem By Dax Denton & Ross Teare, Indiana Bankers Association OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY 46 Celebrating the Future of Banking By David Becker, Chairman and CEO, First Internet Bank, Fishers HUMAN RESOURCES 54 EEOC’s Updated Guidance on Workplace Harassment Pregnancy, Bathrooms, Misgendering and More By Debra A. Mastrian, Amundsen Davis LLC 67 Post-Severance Compensation vs. Severance Pay By Kristoffer Aas, EdM, Ascensus DIRECTORS & SENIOR MANAGEMENT 57 Rising BAB Redemptions By Dana Sparkman, The Baker Group COMPLIANCE CONNECTION 59 Deposit Account Agreements By Brett J. Ashton, Krieg Devault LLP PRODUCT & SERVICES PROFILE 64 Keep Those Business Deposits Tied to Your Bank By Rod Lasley, Indiana Bankers Association Departments 6 Don’t Miss Out 13 Taking It Easy 13 IBA ‘High Five’ Awards 32 Bankers on the Move 42 Banking on Community 51 From the Board Room 61 Honorable Mentions 63 Banking Center News 68 Associate Members’ Corner 70 Advertiser Index 44 64 JULY/AUGUST 2024 5 INTERACT WITH IBA

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