Bankers on THE MOVE CENTIER BANK / MERRILLVILLE Chimere Griggs has been promoted to branch manager. She has been with the bank for nine years, with 18 total years of financial industry experience. Griggs graduated from both Ivy Tech and Indiana University. Steven Swingler has joined the bank as an investment executive for Centier Investment Services. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and is a registered broker and investment advisor. Swingler also holds insurance licenses in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Heather Foster has joined the bank as a mortgage loan officer. She has 16 years of community banking experience. Dean Niepokoj has joined the bank as a mortgage loan officer. He has more than 30 years of mortgage and banking experience. Niepokoj is a board member of the Crossroads YMCA and the Northwest Indiana Mortgage Bankers Association, is a member of the Crown Point Lions Club and Crown Point High School Football Chain Gang, and is the gym manager for St. Mary School CYO Sports. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK / EVANSVILLE Michael Carter has been promoted from senior vice president, commercial credit & operations manager to executive vice president, chief commercial lending officer. He has been with the bank for all 16 years of his career. Carter serves as vice president for his local chapter of the Risk Management Association and is a baseball coach. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Indiana and graduated from the IBA Leadership Development Program. Sarah Cox has been promoted from senior vice president, risk manager to executive vice president, chief risk management officer. She has 20 years of experience, including seven with the bank. Cox earned her bachelor’s degree from Ashford University and has obtained the certified community bank internal auditor (CCBIA) and certified community bank compliance officer (CCBCO) professional designations. Chris Head has been promoted from senior vice president, retail banking manager to executive vice president, chief retail banking officer. Jeff Kniese has joined the bank as first vice president, business development officer with 36 years of banking experience. He has served on numerous boards over the years, including the Evansville Museum; Evansville Chamber of Commerce; YMCA of Southwest Indiana Downtown and YMCA Dunigan; WNIN, Evansville’s PBS and NPR member station; Junior Achievement of Southwest Indiana; and the Evansville City Council, among others. Kniese earned bachelor’s degrees from Western Kentucky University and the University of Southern Indiana and graduated from the ABA National Banking School. DEPARTMENT 20 HOOSIERBANKER
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