Horizon Bank officials announced the appointment of two new leaders in at the bank. Karen Stemley has been announced as the new branch manager of the Merrillville, IN office. Also. James Kent has been announced as vice president, retirement services officer in Michigan City.
Kent will be leading the bank’s efforts for retirement services to clients and prospects throughout Horizon’s footprint. He specifically provides professional institutional Investment Advisory services, qualified plan consulting, employee/participant education & financial wellness, employer fiduciary risk mitigation, plan design & compliance.
Kent has 32 years of experience with retirement services, relationship management and investment advising. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Butler University, The Lacy School of Business.
Karen Stemley will oversee the daily retail operations along with managing sales and service of the Merrillville branch of Horizon Bank.
Stemley worked over 20 years in retail prior to beginning her career in banking. She has 14 years of experience in the financial industry with different roles over the years from customer service, lending, and management. Stemley obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Chicago State University.
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is an independent, commercial bank holding company serving Indiana and Michigan through its commercial banking subsidiary, Horizon Bank. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HBNC.
