{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"94096","rtpr_id":"nGNX97C9dc","ticker":"LKFN","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["LKFN"],"title":"David M. Findlay and Kristin L. Pruitt Named to Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 List for 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-21T14:00:00.103Z","article_body":"WARSAW, Ind., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank is proud to\nannounce that David M. Findlay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and\nKristin L. Pruitt, President, have been named to the Indianapolis Business\nJournal’s Indiana 250 list for 2026. Findlay is recognized for the fifth\nconsecutive year while Pruitt joins the list for the first time. The annual\nlist recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across\nbusiness, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits.\n\n”Lake City Bank’s 154 year history is full of evidence of our active and\nengaged commitment to our Indiana communities. Kristin and I are simply a\nreflection of that history and we are proud to represent the Lake City Bank\nteam throughout our Indiana footprint. It’s that team’s efforts that give\nus the opportunity to play a role in local, regional and statewide\norganizations and initiatives,” commented Findlay.\n\nFindlay serves as the Chairman of the boards of directors and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. He also served as President\nand Chief Executive Officer from 2014-2023, President and Chief Financial\nOfficer from 2010-2014, and Chief Financial Officer from 2000-2010.\n\nFindlay serves as Chairman of the Indiana Bankers Association Board of\nDirectors and is active as a board member and executive committee member with\nthe Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership,\nNortheast Indiana Regional Partnership, Parkview Health, OrthoWorx and the\nTrine University Board of Trustees. He also serves as a board member with\nAcceLINX and Centerfield Capital Partners.\n\n“Indiana’s strength has always come from its people, its businesses and\nits communities working together,” said Pruitt. “I’m honored by this\nrecognition and proud to be included among leaders who are helping shape\nIndiana’s future. I believe community banking remains one of the most\nimportant drivers of local economic growth. When local businesses grow,\nfamilies prosper, and communities thrive, Indiana succeeds—and I’m\ngrateful for the opportunity to contribute to that momentum.”\n\nPruitt serves as President of Lake City Bank and serves on boards of directors\nof Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. She also served as Executive Vice\nPresident and Chief Administrative Officer from 2019-2023, Executive Vice\nPresident and General Counsel from 2014-2019, and Senior Vice President and\nGeneral Counsel from 2008-2014.\n\nPruitt serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors and is\nactive as a board member with the Northern Indiana Regional Development\nAuthority, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Riley Children’s\nFoundation and Community Investment Fund of Indiana.\n\nA full list of those included on the 2026 Indiana 250 list is available on the\nIndianapolis Business Journal’s website at www.indiana250.com.\n\nLake City Bank, a $7.1 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, was\nfounded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 55\nbranch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank’s\ncommunity banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer\nrelationships while delivering technology-forward solutions for retail and\ncommercial clients. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland\nFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN). For more information visit\nwww.lakecitybank.com.\n\nContact\nLuke Weick\nFirst Vice President\nMarketing Manager\n(574) 267-9198 x47279 office\n(260) 431-7061 mobile\nluke.weick@lakecitybank.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15a74409-0ce8-4994-be92-1910431ecdda\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/85c0968a-05e5-4d51-a0d7-77551e3d43a4)\nDavid Findlay & Kristin Pruitt \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15a74409-0ce8-4994-be92-1910431ecdda/en)\nLake City Bank\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX97C9dc","title":"David M. Findlay and Kristin L. Pruitt Named to Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 List for 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"LKFN","created":"2026-07-21T14:00:00.103Z","tickers":["LKFN"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"WARSAW, Ind., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank is proud to\nannounce that David M. Findlay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and\nKristin L. Pruitt, President, have been named to the Indianapolis Business\nJournal’s Indiana 250 list for 2026. Findlay is recognized for the fifth\nconsecutive year while Pruitt joins the list for the first time. The annual\nlist recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across\nbusiness, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits.\n\n”Lake City Bank’s 154 year history is full of evidence of our active and\nengaged commitment to our Indiana communities. Kristin and I are simply a\nreflection of that history and we are proud to represent the Lake City Bank\nteam throughout our Indiana footprint. It’s that team’s efforts that give\nus the opportunity to play a role in local, regional and statewide\norganizations and initiatives,” commented Findlay.\n\nFindlay serves as the Chairman of the boards of directors and Chief Executive\nOfficer of Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. He also served as President\nand Chief Executive Officer from 2014-2023, President and Chief Financial\nOfficer from 2010-2014, and Chief Financial Officer from 2000-2010.\n\nFindlay serves as Chairman of the Indiana Bankers Association Board of\nDirectors and is active as a board member and executive committee member with\nthe Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership,\nNortheast Indiana Regional Partnership, Parkview Health, OrthoWorx and the\nTrine University Board of Trustees. He also serves as a board member with\nAcceLINX and Centerfield Capital Partners.\n\n“Indiana’s strength has always come from its people, its businesses and\nits communities working together,” said Pruitt. “I’m honored by this\nrecognition and proud to be included among leaders who are helping shape\nIndiana’s future. I believe community banking remains one of the most\nimportant drivers of local economic growth. When local businesses grow,\nfamilies prosper, and communities thrive, Indiana succeeds—and I’m\ngrateful for the opportunity to contribute to that momentum.”\n\nPruitt serves as President of Lake City Bank and serves on boards of directors\nof Lakeland Financial and Lake City Bank. She also served as Executive Vice\nPresident and Chief Administrative Officer from 2019-2023, Executive Vice\nPresident and General Counsel from 2014-2019, and Senior Vice President and\nGeneral Counsel from 2008-2014.\n\nPruitt serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Board of Directors and is\nactive as a board member with the Northern Indiana Regional Development\nAuthority, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Riley Children’s\nFoundation and Community Investment Fund of Indiana.\n\nA full list of those included on the 2026 Indiana 250 list is available on the\nIndianapolis Business Journal’s website at www.indiana250.com.\n\nLake City Bank, a $7.1 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, was\nfounded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 55\nbranch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank’s\ncommunity banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer\nrelationships while delivering technology-forward solutions for retail and\ncommercial clients. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland\nFinancial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN). For more information visit\nwww.lakecitybank.com.\n\nContact\nLuke Weick\nFirst Vice President\nMarketing Manager\n(574) 267-9198 x47279 office\n(260) 431-7061 mobile\nluke.weick@lakecitybank.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15a74409-0ce8-4994-be92-1910431ecdda\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/85c0968a-05e5-4d51-a0d7-77551e3d43a4)\nDavid Findlay & Kristin Pruitt \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/15a74409-0ce8-4994-be92-1910431ecdda/en)\nLake City Bank\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-21T14:00:00.13825889Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784642400138},"received_at":"2026-07-21T14:00:00.188Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/21/3330612/8543/en/David-M-Findlay-and-Kristin-L-Pruitt-Named-to-Indianapolis-Business-Journal-s-Indiana-250-List-for-2026.html"},"analysis":{"id":"83140","press_release_id":"94096","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Banks","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Lake City Bank CEO David M. 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