Ben Bochnowski CONTINUING A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO BANKING AS YOUR CAREER? Banking was in my family and one of the first things I ever saw. At a young age, I was fortunate enough to observe firsthand the impact of banking on our communities, businesses and families, and saw how rewarding it was for my father and grandfather. Not many people get that kind of exposure that early in life, and it stuck with me. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WAS A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER? I’ve had many pivotal moments, but they all came after moments of failure. Making decisions to move forward, finding new skills and opportunities, and growing from experiences have always been the most transformative. We encounter failure all the time, and the learning and resilience that come from it have really shaped my career. That said, the most pivotal moments sometimes come by chance. When I came to Peoples Bank, I had specific things I had hoped to contribute. Three years in, the company went into crisis when my father became sick due to Agent Orange exposure he experienced during his Army service in Vietnam. Our Board asked me to step into a dayto-day leadership role, and with some trepidation, I took it on. That moment made my career today possible. However, my success from that day on is thanks to the great team I have had the privilege of working with over the past decade. Without them, none of it would have been possible. WHAT DO YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT BANKING? Helping people. Our president, Todd Scheub, always says, “It’s a great day when you can help someone.” We help people all the time, from residents buying their dream homes to entrepreneurs establishing their businesses, and we build partnerships that help our local economies grow and thrive. It’s a complicated industry, and incredible to think about the role banks play in their communities and the lives of their customers. In the CHAIR PROFILE HOOSIERBANKER 10
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