Michael R. Graf has been appointed President and CEO of the company

Greenfield, IN – 4/12/2023. GBC Bank announced that Michael R. Graf has been appointed President and CEO of the company. An experienced business and community leader, Mr. Graf will succeed John M. Kennedy and assumed responsibilities on April 12, 2023. Mr. Kennedy retired on April 11, 2023 after serving as President and CEO since 2012. He will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Graf began with the bank in 2015 in the role of Vice President & Commercial Credit Manager. He was appointed as Executive Vice President and board member in 2021. Prior to GBC Bank, Mr. Graf was a Senior Underwriter at JPMorgan Chase and Senior Loan Review Consultant at BKD, LLP in Indianapolis.

Mr. Graf received his Bachelor’s in Finance, Risk Management and Insurance from Ball State University in 2008 and a graduate degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School of Banking in 2021.