Dan Starr and Mindy Creighton Truex Appointed to Lakeland Financial Corporation and Lake City Bank Boards of Directors
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN) and Lake City Bank have appointed two new members to their Boards of Directors: Dan Starr, CEO of Do it Best Corp., and Mindy Creighton Truex, President of Creighton Brothers Farms LLC.
Starr brings extensive experience as CEO of Do it Best Corp., a Fort Wayne-based hardware and building materials cooperative with global presence. He previously served as a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP and currently chairs the Parkview Health Board of Directors.
Creighton Truex, a sixth-generation Kosciusko County farmer, leads Creighton Brothers Farms and has significant experience in agricultural advocacy, serving on various boards including the American Egg Board and United Egg Producers.
Lake City Bank, founded in 1872, operates 54 branch offices across Central and Northern Indiana with $6.9 billion in assets.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN) e Lake City Bank hanno nominato due nuovi membri nei loro Consigli di Amministrazione: Dan Starr, CEO di Do it Best Corp., e Mindy Creighton Truex, Presidente di Creighton Brothers Farms LLC.
Starr porta un'ampia esperienza come CEO di Do it Best Corp., una cooperativa di ferramenta e materiali da costruzione con sede a Fort Wayne e presenza globale. In precedenza è stato socio presso Barnes & Thornburg LLP e attualmente presiede il Consiglio di Amministrazione di Parkview Health.
Creighton Truex, agricoltrice di sesta generazione nella contea di Kosciusko, guida Creighton Brothers Farms e vanta una significativa esperienza nella difesa degli interessi agricoli, ricoprendo ruoli in diversi consigli, tra cui l'American Egg Board e United Egg Producers.
Lake City Bank, fondata nel 1872, gestisce 54 filiali in Indiana centrale e settentrionale con un patrimonio di 6,9 miliardi di dollari.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN) y Lake City Bank han nombrado a dos nuevos miembros en sus Juntas Directivas: Dan Starr, CEO de Do it Best Corp., y Mindy Creighton Truex, Presidenta de Creighton Brothers Farms LLC.
Starr aporta una amplia experiencia como CEO de Do it Best Corp., una cooperativa de ferretería y materiales de construcción con sede en Fort Wayne y presencia global. Anteriormente fue socio en Barnes & Thornburg LLP y actualmente preside la Junta Directiva de Parkview Health.
Creighton Truex, agricultora de sexta generación del condado de Kosciusko, lidera Creighton Brothers Farms y cuenta con una significativa experiencia en defensa agrícola, participando en varias juntas, incluyendo la American Egg Board y United Egg Producers.
Lake City Bank, fundada en 1872, opera 54 sucursales en el centro y norte de Indiana con activos por 6.9 mil millones de dólares.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN)와 Lake City Bank가 이사회에 두 명의 신규 이사를 임명했습니다: Dan Starr, Do it Best Corp.의 CEO, 그리고 Mindy Creighton Truex, Creighton Brothers Farms LLC의 대표입니다.
Starr는 포트웨인에 본사를 둔 글로벌 하드웨어 및 건축 자재 협동조합인 Do it Best Corp.의 CEO로서 풍부한 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그는 이전에 Barnes & Thornburg LLP의 파트너였으며 현재 Parkview Health 이사회를 이끌고 있습니다.
Creighton Truex는 코시우스코 카운티 출신의 6세대 농부로서 Creighton Brothers Farms를 이끌고 있으며, American Egg Board와 United Egg Producers 등 여러 이사회에서 농업 옹호 활동을 활발히 하고 있습니다.
1872년에 설립된 Lake City Bank는 인디애나 중부 및 북부 지역에 54개의 지점을 운영하며 자산은 69억 달러에 이릅니다.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ : LKFN) et Lake City Bank ont nommé deux nouveaux membres à leurs conseils d'administration : Dan Starr, PDG de Do it Best Corp., et Mindy Creighton Truex, présidente de Creighton Brothers Farms LLC.
Starr apporte une vaste expérience en tant que PDG de Do it Best Corp., une coopérative de matériel de bricolage et de matériaux de construction basée à Fort Wayne et présente à l'international. Il a précédemment été associé chez Barnes & Thornburg LLP et préside actuellement le conseil d'administration de Parkview Health.
Creighton Truex, agricultrice de sixième génération du comté de Kosciusko, dirige Creighton Brothers Farms et possède une solide expérience en défense des intérêts agricoles, siégeant à plusieurs conseils, dont l'American Egg Board et United Egg Producers.
Fondée en 1872, Lake City Bank exploite 54 agences dans le centre et le nord de l'Indiana, avec des actifs s'élevant à 6,9 milliards de dollars.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN) und Lake City Bank haben zwei neue Mitglieder in ihre Vorstände berufen: Dan Starr, CEO von Do it Best Corp., und Mindy Creighton Truex, Präsidentin von Creighton Brothers Farms LLC.
Starr bringt umfassende Erfahrung als CEO von Do it Best Corp. mit, einer in Fort Wayne ansässigen Hardware- und Baustoffgenossenschaft mit globaler Präsenz. Zuvor war er Partner bei Barnes & Thornburg LLP und ist derzeit Vorsitzender des Vorstands von Parkview Health.
Creighton Truex, eine Landwirtin in sechster Generation aus dem Kosciusko County, leitet Creighton Brothers Farms und verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der landwirtschaftlichen Interessenvertretung, unter anderem durch ihre Tätigkeit in verschiedenen Gremien wie dem American Egg Board und United Egg Producers.
Die 1872 gegründete Lake City Bank betreibt 54 Filialen in Zentral- und Nordindiana mit Vermögenswerten von 6,9 Milliarden US-Dollar.
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WARSAW, Ind., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN) and Lake City Bank announced today that Dan Starr and Mindy Creighton Truex have been appointed to their respective Boards of Directors.
"Our boards represent the foundational building blocks of stable corporate governance, leadership and engagement in our Indiana communities and provide balanced and thoughtful feedback to our leadership team. The addition of Dan and Mindy brings two proven business and community leaders to the table,” said David M. Findlay, Chairman and CEO. “Our boards are an extension of the bank in our Indiana markets and are active partners in the focus to drive long-term shareholder value. Both Dan and Mindy share a strong commitment to building long-term relationships within their industries and communities, which fits perfectly with Lake City Bank’s community banking philosophy.”
Starr is CEO of Do it Best Corp., a Fort Wayne-based member-owned hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry with thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 countries. He has been with Do it Best Corp. for two decades and held several leadership roles prior to becoming President and CEO in 2016. Before joining Do it Best Corp., Starr was a partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP and served as the firm’s Business, Tax & Real Estate departmental administrator in Fort Wayne.
"Lake City Bank plays a vital role in many communities across our state and joining the board is an exciting opportunity," said Starr. "I look forward to contributing to the continued growth and momentum of the bank.”
Starr has a juris doctor degree magna cum laude from the Indiana University School of Law. He has served in numerous board leadership roles within the greater Fort Wayne community, including the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, St. Francis Family Business Center and Fort Wayne Ballet. He currently serves as chairman of the Parkview Health Board of Directors, as well as on the Manchester University Board of Trustees Outreach Committee and the Do it Best Foundation.
Mindy Creighton Truex is President of Creighton Brothers Farms LLC, a Warsaw-based family-owned farm founded in 1925. With extensive experience in the agricultural sector, she has been instrumental in developing innovative initiatives with Creighton Brothers Farms, including educational and farm-to-table experiences. She has served in leadership roles with national and local agricultural advocacy organizations, including the American Egg Board, United Egg Producers, Indiana State Poultry Association and Purdue University Animal Science Department Dean’s Advisory Committee.
“As a sixth generation Kosciusko County farmer, I’m honored to join the Lake City Bank and Lakeland Financial Corporation boards,” said Creighton Truex. “Lake City Bank has been a part of the fabric of our community since 1872 and I’m excited to help the bank continue to grow.”
Creighton Truex has a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management from Purdue University. She has served on the boards of many nonprofit organizations that impact her local community, including the Kosciusko County Visitor’s Bureau, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Kosciusko County Leadership Academy, Purdue University’s Kosciusko County Agricultural Extension, Kosciusko County Farm Bureau, and United Way of Kosciusko County.
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