The slate of candidates for Indiana Bankers Association officers is set for 2026. Elections will take place at the annual business meeting at the IBA Annual Convention this September in French Lick. New officers assume their positions Jan. 1, 2026, and serve one-year terms.
IBA’s Nominating Committee, chaired by immediate past chair Benjamin J. Bochnowski, Peoples Bank, Munster, has nominated the following officer candidates:
- Chair: David M. Findlay, Lake City Bank, Warsaw
- First Vice Chair: Lisa Arnold, Home Bank, Martinsville
- Second Vice Chair: Bradley J. Monts, Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville
In addition to serving on the IBA Board of Directors, officers serve on the Association’s Executive Committee, along with the immediate past chair, two directors appointed by the incoming chair, and the Association’s president/CEO. The Executive Committee has the authority to act in lieu of the Board between regular board meetings.
David M. Findlay
David Findlay, candidate for board chair, is chairman and chief executive officer of Lake City Bank, Warsaw, and Lakeland Financial Corporation. He additionally serves on the boards of directors of both the bank and holding company.
Findlay joined the organization in 2000 as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and from 2010 to 2014 served as president and CFO. Previously, he served for five years with Quality Dining Inc., South Bend, concluding as senior vice president and CFO. Findlay began his career with The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, serving in several capacities from 1984 to 1995, when he was a vice president in the commercial lending group.
He is active as a board member with organizations including the IBA Group Insurance Trust, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, OrthoWorx, Orthopedic Capital Foundation, AcceLINX, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, Trine University, Parkview Regional Health Center and Centerfield Capital Partners.
Findlay is a member of the Indiana Bankers Association class of 2019 Leaders in Banking Excellence, the Association’s highest honor. He is a graduate of DePauw University.
Lisa Arnold
Lisa Arnold, candidate for first vice chair, is president and CEO of Home Bank, Martinsville. She joined the bank in 1985 and has served in positions including branch manager, vice president of retail banking, chief operations officer and, most recently, president and chief operating officer.
In addition to various community affiliations, Arnold is a trustee for the IBA Group Insurance Trust and was appointed to the Indiana Board of Depositories in 2024. She is a former member of the Franklin College Alumni Council and a past president of the Indiana Bankers Association Future Leadership Division.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Arnold also is a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the ABA National Commercial Lending School.
Bradley J. Monts
Brad Monts, candidate for second vice chair, is president and CEO of Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville. He joined the bank in 1990 and has held positions as branch manager, loan officer, senior vice president, operations manager, CFO, COO and, currently, president/CEO.
Monts is an active leader for many local community organizations. He serves as treasurer of the Montgomery County Education Foundation, president of Indiana West Advantage and a member of the Montgomery County Redevelopment Commission. Monts is also a member of the Ladoga Lions Club, Montgomery County Health & Wellness Center Board, the Independent Community Bankers of America’s Cyber and Data Security Subcommittee and the Montgomery County Community Council.
Monts earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin College and has completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
J. Daniel Maddox of Citizens State Bank, New Castle, currently serves as a North Region Director on the Board with a term ending Dec. 31. The Nominating Committee put him forth for a second term. Shane R. Pilarski of Alliance Bank, Francesville, has been nominated as a North Region Director representing mid-sized banks.
