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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INDIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

January 30, 2025

Banker Profile: Amanda Morris-Feldman
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer – First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester

What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
My first job was working as a secretary in my dad’s State Farm office. Primarily, I learned that working for your dad doesn’t always give you an accurate picture of what work really looks like! Just kidding … kind of. I learned about customer service, particularly that kindness and a willingness to help go a long way, and that leading with friendliness sets the appropriate tone.

Banker Profile: Amanda Morris-Feldman

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer – First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester
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HR Topics: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

HR Topics: Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

The importance of conducting effective workplace investigations in response to internal complaints cannot be understated, especially in today’s highly regulated environment. There are various types of situations that call for a formal investigation, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, an unsafe workplace or employee misconduct.

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DEI and Affirmative Action Pendulums
Where Will They Land for Financial Institutions?

Supreme Court decisions often ripple across segments of society beyond the parties actually before the Court. Financial institutions may experience this with respect to the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.1 This decision effectively ended consideration of race as a plus factor in college admissions, a practice that had shaped higher education for decades.2

DEI and Affirmative Action Pendulums

Where Will They Land for Financial Institutions?
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Banking on Women
Connecting Women

More than 475 attendees, vendors and speakers packed the Embassy Suites in Noblesville Nov. 6-7 for the 8th annual IBA Banking on Women Conference. Helmed by 2024 conference committee chair Karen Woods of First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, this year’s conference lived up to its reputation as a platform where women take the lead. Powerhouse educational

Banking on Women

Connecting Women
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