Corporate Governance

Joel Gorelick served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bancorp until January 2013 when he retired, and has over 50 years of banking experience including retail and commercial banking. He is a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and a Charter Chairman Emeritus of the Lake County Economic Alliance, Inc. He has detailed knowledge of commercial lending facilities as well as the intricacies of daily banking operations. His expertise has been utilized as an instructor for educational seminars offered by the Indiana Bankers Association. He has a high profile within the community and is active in numerous community activities. This experience assists him in his role as Chair of the Credit Committee and as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and the Executive Committee.

Benjamin J. Bochnowski currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Bancorp. Mr. Bochnowski joined the Bancorp in 2010, became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bancorp in 2013, was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2015, and became the Chief Executive Officer in 2016. He is a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Indiana Bankers Association, and serves on the Membership Committee of the American Bankers Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors of One Region, a non-profit business organization focused on population growth. Mr. Bochnowski volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for low-income individuals, and has been a mentor for the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans at Purdue University.

James L. Wieser, J.D., is an attorney with over 49 years of experience. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate development and the representation of small businesses. This experience assists the Bancorp and the Bank in their real estate and small business lending. He has also served on several audit and risk management committees of not-for-profit organizations. He serves as a member of the Compensation and Benefits Committee, the Executive Committee, the Credit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Wealth Management Committee.

Anthony M. Puntillo, D.D.S., M.S.D., founded Puntillo and Crane Orthodontics, PC, a dental specialty practice with multiple locations in Northwest Indiana, in 1994. He is the co-owner and senior partner of the practice. He also serves as a Director of the American Board of Orthodontics, is the immediate past President of the Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists, and is a member of various other orthodontics associations. He is professionally active in the Bank’s communities. His experience and profile assist the Bancorp and the Bank with their business lending strategies. Dr. Puntillo serves as the Lead Independent Director for the Bancorp and the Bank, is the Vice-Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, serves as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, and is a member of the Compensation and Benefits Committee and the Risk Management and Audit Committee.

Robert E. Johnson, III, currently is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cimcor, Inc., a position he has held since 1997. Cimcor, Inc. develops cutting edge IT security software to enable companies to maintain IT system integrity, take immediate action to change, and meet compliance regulations. Prior to Cimcor, Mr. Johnson was the manager of business systems for Kvaerner Metals and Manager of Process Automation & Control for Davy McKee Corporation. Mr. Johnson was appointed Chairman of the board of directors for The Methodist Hospitals in 2020. He has been a member of The Methodist Hospitals board since 2009, and has previously served as the Chair of the Finance Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the board. Mr. Johnson is a member and the former Chairman of the board of directors of the Legacy Foundation. He is a member of the board of IV Diagnostics, a biotech company, and is also a member of the board of OneRegion, a regional economic development organization. Mr. Johnson’s cyber security and information technology knowledge and record of community engagement and entrepreneurship add strong expertise and value to the Bancorp’s oversight responsibilities and community banking efforts. Mr. Johnson’s experience, as described above, assists in his role as the Chair of the Risk Management and Audit Committee, and as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Amy W. Han, Ph.D., completed a Ph.D. in counseling/clinical psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2003. Prior to graduate work, Dr. Han worked as a management consultant in the areas of human resource management and strategic management with Norrell Services and AT&T in Chicago. She currently serves as the Director for Clinical Affairs and Education at the Northwest campus of Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Han lends expertise to the Board in the human resources management and strategic management areas. She brings leadership skills and the ability to help individuals achieve their goals to the Board of Directors. She is also very knowledgeable about the means and methods of providing good customer service to individuals in Northwest Indiana and greater Chicagoland. Additionally, Dr. Han has expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion matters, having created IU’s first Scholarly Concentration in Urban Medicine, Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health, directly impacting the community. Dr. Han also serves on several local boards. This experience assists her in her role as the Chair of the Wealth Management Committee, and as a member of the Compensation and Benefits Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Executive Committee.

Danette Garza, J.D., CPA (Inactive), served as Probate Commissioner for the Lake County Superior Court from 2013 to 2017. In 2015, she took ownership of Jack Gray Transport Logistics Network, Inc., a bulk and break bulk hauler and stevedore operation located in Gary, Indiana. She is a certified public accountant as well as a licensed attorney specializing in corporate, estate planning, and elder law. She brings to the Board financial expertise and strong business acumen. The Board draws on her professional strengths and civic involvement as resources to help with the Bancorp’s strategic direction and capitalize on strategic opportunities of the Bancorp. She is a member of the Wealth Management Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, the Risk Management and Audit Committee, and the Credit Committee.

Robert W. Youman, CPA (Inactive), is an Investment Advisor and Managing Director of Horowitz & Associates, positions he has held since January 2016. He has worked in the securities industry for over thirty years focusing on serving community banks and their investors. Mr. Youman began his career with KPMG LLP where he specialized in audits of community banks. He served as a member of the board of directors of Royal Financial, Inc. and its wholly-owned Illinois state-chartered savings bank subsidiary, Royal Savings Bank, from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Youman lives in Illinois and is familiar with the financial services markets in the Chicagoland area. He also has extensive experience in the areas of community banking, finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and wealth management. This experience assists him in his role as a member of the Risk Management and Audit Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the Wealth Management Committee.

Martin P. Alwin is the Senior Analyst at PL Capital Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, and is also a Principal and Managing Member of RISE Commercial Self-Storage Fund Managers, LLC. Prior to joining PL Capital, he was a Vice President of Investment Banking for Piper Jaffray & Co. focused on mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, balance sheet management, and other advisory services across the U.S. financial services industry. Mr. Alwin began his career at Raymond James Financial, Inc. Mr. Alwin earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University. Mr. Alwin previously served on the board of Community West Bancshares, headquartered in Goleta, California.

Jennifer R. Evans is the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PrivateBancorp, Inc., a Chicago-based bank holding company.. She served on the executive leadership team from 2010 until Private Bancorp’s acquisition by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in 2017. After the acquisition, Ms. Evans remained with CIBC as General Counsel of CIBC’s U.S. Region until her retirement in 2020. During her tenure at CIBC, Ms. Evans served on CIBC’s Global Leadership Team as well as numerous U.S.-based management level committees with oversight of merger integration activities in the U.S. operations, including development of an enhanced enterprise risk management program and oversight of U.S. strategic initiatives at CIBC Bank USA (formerly ThePrivateBank) and the wealth management businesses. Previously Ms. Evans served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at MAF Bancorp Inc. and Mid America Bank from 2004-2007. She began her career at the law firm Vedder Price where she handled numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital formations and other strategic transactions for banking institutions and other financial services firms. Ms. Evans graduated with an A.B. in economics from Brown University, and received a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law.

Carolyn M. Burke currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Exron Capital Inc., an entrepreneurial family-owned private investment firm. Ms. Burke began her career as a Certified Public Accountant with KPMG in Chicago and has spent her entire career working in the financial services industry. After KPMG, she spent three years at Van Kampen. In 1995, Ms. Burke joined Brinson Partners where she served as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Brinson Funds. Ms. Burke then moved to the investment side of the business where she spent seven years as Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the UBS Global Asset Management Global Fixed Income Team. In 2009, Ms. Burke joined Mesirow Advanced Strategies where she served as Senior Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mesirow’s $16 billion hedge fund-of-fund business. Ms. Burke received a B.B.A. with a concentration in accounting from the University of Notre Dame, and received her M.B.A. with concentrations in finance and strategy from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Ms. Burke is a Certified Public Accountant.