The Indiana Bankers Association recognized four members of the state’s banking community with Leaders in Banking Excellence awards, the Association’s highest honor. The awards were presented at a ceremony as part of the IBA’s Annual Convention at the French Lick Springs Resort.
The Class of 2025 honorees are:
Thomas W. Dinwiddie, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Indianapolis
Donald E. Goetz, DeMotte State Bank
Karen I. Miller, The Farmers Bank, Frankfort
Christopher J. Murphy III, 1st Source Bank, South Bend
Honorees are chosen for their positive impact not only on Indiana’s banking industry but on the communities they serve. They are nominated by IBA-member organizations and approved by the IBA Board of Directors. Details about each honoree can be found at the end of this release.
“Each of this year’s honorees has contributed immensely to the benefit not only of Indiana’s banking community but their local communities as well,” said Amber R. Van Til, president and CEO of the Indiana Bankers Association. “It is our honor to recognize their achievements and contributions by adding them to the IBA Wall of Excellence.”
Speakers at the ceremony included Indiana Senate Republican Caucus Chair Travis Holdman; Director Thomas C. Fite, Indiana Department of Financial Institutions; IBA 1st Vice Chairman David Findlay, chairman and CEO of Lake City Bank, Warsaw; Amber R. Van Til, IBA president and CEO; and a video message from U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Ind. Each honoree was invited to make comments and then received an ebony keepsake plaque. One honoree is deceased and was represented by family members.
A permanent Wall of Excellence at the Association’s office in Indianapolis displays plaques commemorating all 47 Leaders in Banking Excellence honorees inducted since the award’s inception in 2018.
For more information about IBA Leaders in Banking Excellence, including past honorees, visit indiana.bank/Leaders-Banking-Excellence.
