Centier Bank wins Statewide Award for Commitment to Community in Banking

Centier Bank, Indiana’s largest private, family owned and operated bank, is honored to have received the Indiana Bankers Association C2C (Commitment to Community) Award for outstanding community service performed during 2025. The award was presented on Thursday, May 21, during the IBA Mega Conference in Indianapolis. 

The Indiana Bankers Association supports Indiana banking through issues advocacy, professional education, and products and services that enhance financial institutions’ ability to help build better communities. The Association created the C2C Awards in 2018 to celebrate exceptional bank outreach and raise public awareness of the diverse ways that banks support the communities they serve. Winners were chosen out of 18 Indiana-based entrants across three categories. Centier Bank won this prestigious award in the Large Banks category, representing banks with $3 billion or more. 

Centier’s commitment to the community remains an integral part of who the company is. In fact, in 2025 alone, its community service efforts included: 

• More than 27,000 hours of volunteerism logged 
• More than 700 of its 1,100 associates volunteered 
• More than 550 hours of Financial Education were provided in its communities
• 82 presenters accomplished this 
• Nearly 4,000 Financial Education sessions held (including online) 
• More than 900 organizations across Indiana supported 

“Centier’s community involvement through community service dates back to when the bank was founded in Whiting, Indiana in 1895,” said Chris Campbell, President of Centier Bank. “Centier’s mission of giving back – whether it’s through sponsorships and donations, volunteerism, financial education, corporate heritage or other means of philanthropic outreach – has always been a cornerstone of Centier Bank and its servant-heart culture.” 

Troy Kafka, senior vice president & Greater Indianapolis Market president for Centier Bank, was on hand to accept this award at the IBA Mega Conference, along with several other members of Centier Bank. 

“This honor truly means so much to us, as we have associates all across the state that not only embody our servant-heart culture – they bring it to life,” said Kafka. “Being recognized with this award underscores that we are on the right track when it comes to our commitment to serving our communities – both with financial guidance as well as community service.”

Centier’s accolades in 2025 include being named a Best Place to Work for the 19th consecutive year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. The bank has also received recognition from Forbes as one of Indiana’s top-rated banks for seven consecutive years, ranking first in the state most recently for 2024. In addition, Centier ranked the best bank to work for in Indiana in American Banker’s 2025 Best Banks to Work For list, as well as ranking #5 nationally on the list of the top 90 banks, up from #11 in 2024. For more information about Centier Bank, go to centier.com. To learn more about the IBAs Commitment to Community Award, visit Commitment to Community Award | indiana.bank.