The board of directors of Lake City Bank recently announced the promotion of Lisa Fulton to senior vice president and operations manager.
Fulton has 25 years of banking experience, including 12 years with Lake City Bank. Her previous duties included serving as assistant vice president of loan operations and vice president of operations. Fulton graduated from the BAI Graduate School of Bank Operations and Technology and is a graduate of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy.
Fulton resides in Warsaw with her family and is a member of Altrusa, having served as finance committee chair, recording secretary and director. She is currently serving as chairman of the board of directors for the Kosciusko Chapter of the American Red Cross.
The board of directors also announced the promotion of Cameron Plew to vice president and commercial banking officer in the Commercial Banking division.
Plew has eight years of banking experience with Lake City Bank. His previous duties included serving as credit analyst, senior credit analyst, commercial loan officer, and assistant vice president/commercial banking officer. Plew graduated with a bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University, is a graduate of Indiana Bankers Association Commercial Lending School and Kosciusko Leadership Academy.
Plew resides in Warsaw with his family and is a member of Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club, as well as serving as a board member for the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Foundation.
He is also a member of the Young Adult Professionals, Kosciusko Leadership Academy Executive Committee, Dixie Sternwheeler Inc. Advisory Board, and serves on the church council and as the board of trustees chairman at Redeemer Lutheran Church.
The board of directors also announced the promotion of Angie Ritchey to senior vice president, operations and technology manager.
Ritchey has 24 years of banking experience with Lake City Bank. Her previous duties included serving as operations officer, assistant vice president, and vice president, operations and technology manager.
Ritchey graduated from the BAI Graduate School of Banking and is a graduate of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy. She also received an associate's degree from Ivy Tech Community College and a bachelor's degree from Goshen College.
Ritchey resides in Claypool with her family and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is a volunteer/teacher for Junior Achievement. She serves as a board member and treasurer for both the Beaman Home and CASA.
Lake City Bank is a $2.6 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw. Lake City Bank serves Northern Indiana with 43 branches located in the following Indiana counties: Kosciusko, Elkhart, Allen, St. Joseph, DeKalb, Fulton, Huntington, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski and Whitley. The company also has a loan production office in Indianapolis.
Penguin Point Honors Employees
Steve Devenney, chief operating officer for Penguin Point, recently announced the franchise systems' winners of their 22nd Annual People Pleaser of the Year.
The award is given to the one person in each restaurant in appreciation for consistent dedication to people pleasing both customers and associates.
The associates in each restaurant vote for that one person whose attitude, dependability, initiative, quality of work, cooperation and customer relation skills best reflect the Peguin Point People Pleaser profile.
The award includes a cash bonus, a People Pleaser plaque with photo posted in the lobby and an honorary pin.
The People Pleaser of the year winner from Pengin Point, Center Street, Warsaw, was Cameron Stearly.
"Cameron is an asset to our store," said manager Crystal Miller. "He is fun to work with and is a great People Pleaser."
Stearly lives in Warsaw with his mother and favorite wiener dog named Frankie. His interests include card collecting, movies and music.
He plans to join the Air Force next year.
Associate runner-up for the award was Tyrone Bays.
The People Pleaser of the Year winner from Penguin Point, Detroit Street, Warsaw, was Josefina Rico.
"Josefina is such a delightful co-worker. She comes to work with a positive attitude and is willing to do anything we need done," according to manager Paula Devenney. "Being bilingual helps with our customer's needs."
Rico loves to draw, enjoys reading, listening to music and helping her family and friends.
After graduation, she plans to attend IPFW and become a dental hygenist.
Associate runner-up was Paula Shalley.
The People Pleaser of the Year winner from Penguin Point, Lake Street, Warsaw, was Debra Wirsing.
"Deb is a very valuable employee. She is dedicated and dependable, a real joy to work with," according to manager Dee McKenzie. "She has a great sense of humor and is a lot of fun to worth with."
Wirsing has been an associate for more than three years. She enjoys movies, biking, nature and spending time with her two daughters.
Associate runner-up for the award was Michael Montel.
The People Pleaser of the Year winner from Penguin Point, Syracuse, was Katie Gear.
She has been with Penguin Point for six years and is in her last semester of college at Ivy Tech. She is in the medical assistant program now but plans to continue in the registered nurse program.
Gear enjoys painting, cooking, nature and anything to do with the medical field.
Associate runner-up for the award was Krystal Pollock.
KBRC Breakfast Seminar Set
The Kosciusko Business Resource Center will hold a breakfast seminar and preview of its new website Jan 11.
The meeting will be at Kosciusko County Community Foundation, 102 E. Market St., Warsaw.
The breakfast starts at 7:45 a.m. and the meeting is from 8 to 9 a.m.
For more information or to RSVP, call 574-265-2601 or email Kim Nance at knance@kosciuskoed.com
The deadline to RSVP is Jan. 6.
For more information about the website visit www.thekbrc.com
