News Release

WARSAW — Lake City Bank has announced the promotions of two employees, Leslie R. Rutherford and Branden P. Wildey.

Rutherford has been promoted to vice president, deposit operations and document services manager. In this position, she leads the team that performs daily bank deposit operations including accurate transaction posting and customer reporting in compliance with banking regulations. She also oversees the Electronic Document Services department, which manages the bank’s electronic archive. Rutherford assists in the developing, testing and implementation of new deposit products and services and manages operational changes. She has been with the bank for 12 years. Rutherford earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana Tech. She volunteers with Lake City Bank’s Reality Store.

Wildey has been promoted to credit administration officer. In this position, he supports commercial bankers by analyzing customer financial positions and completing loan submissions. He also assists with training new credit analysts and tests and implements software solutions used for the credit process. Wildey has been with the bank for three years. Wildey earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne. He is a board and finance committee member for Wellspring Interfaith Social Services. He volunteers with Junior Achievement and the United Way Day of Caring for Allen County. Wildey also teaches MoneySmart classes at Lutheran Social Services of Indiana.