First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ: INBK) Chairman and CEO David Becker has
received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring from College
Mentors for Kids, an innovative nonprofit with a mission to connect
college students with the most to give to kids who need it most. Becker
was recognized for his dedication to mentoring entrepreneurs and
promoting mentoring in the business community.
Becker accepted the award during the 2015 Inspire Awards event February
26 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis. The Inspire Awards
honor individuals who have inspired excellence in the workplace or the
community through mentoring. Over 500 community members attended the
event.
In a reception held prior to the event, Becker received a proclamation
from Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard, naming February 26, 2015 “David
Becker Day”. In the proclamation, Ballard noted, “David Becker helped
create a culture of mentoring in the entrepreneurial and tech
communities in Indianapolis, and his longtime advocacy for mentoring
includes personally mentoring numerous local business leaders over the
years… The City of Indianapolis congratulates David Becker on receiving
the well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring and thanks him
for his numerous contributions to our City.”
In addition to founding First Internet Bank, a premier provider of
online banking services nationwide, Becker has a history of successful
start-up companies in financial services and technology. He is actively
involved in philanthropic organizations and has served as a board member
of several educational entities. More information about David Becker is
available at www.firstib.com.
About First Internet Bancorp
First Internet Bancorp is the
parent company of First Internet Bank, which opened for business in 1999
as the nation’s first state-chartered, FDIC-insured institution to
operate solely via the Internet. With customers in all 50 states, First
Internet Bank offers consumers services including checking, savings,
money market, certificates of deposit and IRA accounts as well as
consumer loans, residential mortgages, residential construction loans
and home equity products. For commercial clients, it provides commercial
real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, asset-based lending
and treasury management services. First Internet Bank has been
recognized as one of the “Best Banks to Work For” by American
Banker Magazine as well as a “Top Workplace” by The Indianapolis Star.
Additional information about the Company, including its products and
services, is available at www.firstib.com.
About College Mentors for Kids, Inc.
College Mentors for
Kids is an innovative nonprofit with a mission to connect college
students with the most to give to kids who need it most. The
organization operates at 27 chapters across Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
Ohio, Missouri, Virginia and New York. For more information, please
visit www.collegementors.org.
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