Meet the Chairman
Garry D. Kleer is chairman, president & CEO of First Bank Richmond and its holding company, Richmond Mutual Bancorporation. He joined the bank in 1994 as vice president of commercial lending and was promoted in 2001 to president and CEO. Before joining First Bank Richmond, Kleer worked for Bank One, NA, also in Richmond.
Active in the community, Kleer’s involvement includes service on the boards of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County, Reid Health Foundation, Richmond Symphony Orchestra and Wayne County Foundation. He has been recognized with the Indiana University East Chancellor’s Medallion, Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Richmond/Wayne County Distinguished Community Leader, and Boys & Girls Clubs Man and Youth Award. In 2020, Kleer was awarded the Indiana University Bicentennial Medal for distinguished service.
HR Topics: Employee protests over vaccine mandates
Many employers have been wrestling with vaccine mandates since President Joe Biden announced the federal COVID-19 Action Plan in September. Employers are facing backlash from employees in response to vaccination policies, including protests.
National perspective
Our partners at the ABA and ICBA discuss the unsavory choices of whether to pay after ransomware attacks and dreaming big in 2022.
SPOTLIGHT ARTICLE
Banking on Women: Phenomenal Woman
Nearly 340 women came together for the IBA’s 2021 Banking on Women Conference, marking a return to normal attendance after a dip the year prior due to COVID. This event continues to surpass our wildest dreams, becoming one of our highest attended conferences every year. | Read more.
Compliance Connection: Indirect auto finance programs
In the indirect auto finance market, required disclosures are typically provided to the auto dealers by those third-party vendors that develop and offer GAP products. As a result, compliance with the disclosure requirements of the code are rarely of concern, although you should certainly include a review of these required disclosures in any audit you perform of your indirect auto finance program.
Digging deeper
Other articles from this issue include:
- what to expect from the 2022 legislative session;
- how your customers are becoming victims of wire fraud;
- meet your 2022 IBA Board of Directors;
- leadership in times of change; and
- how you can step up to serve on the FLD Advisory Board.
Columns
Features
CLOSING NOTE
Board Review: Jon-Myckle D. Price
Jon-Myckle joins the IBA Board of Directors this year in his capacity as president of the IBA’s Future Leadership Division. He serves as chief operating officer of Security Federal Savings Bank, Logansport. | Meet Jon-Myckle.
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