Heartland BancCorp Names Carrie Almendinger as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

GAHANNA, Ohio, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland BancCorp, (OTCQB: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank, today announced that Carrie Almendinger has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 9, 2015.  George Smith, who has served as Heartland's Chief Financial Officer for nearly 20 years, plans to retire in April.

Almendinger is currently Senior Vice President and Controller at Heartland and has been an employee of the bank since 1996.  She has 25 years of accounting experience and 19 years of banking experience including roles as Accounting Supervisor and Assistant Controller before being promoted to her current position of Controller.

"Carrie's proven performance as a senior level executive, along with her understanding of the dynamics of community banking, makes her an exceptional choice for this position," said G. Scott McComb, Chairman, President and CEO.  "As our Controller, she has demonstrated her dedication to our company, and her strong experience in finance and accounting make her promotion a natural decision for us."

Almendinger is a member of the Ohio Bankers' League CFO Forum and a graduate and scholarship recipient from the Ohio School of Banking. She is also a graduate of both the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin and of Central Ohio Technical College with a degree in accounting.  She currently resides in her hometown of Johnstown, Ohio with her husband, Erich, of 24 years, and their three children.  Carrie is involved as a Youth Group Leader in her church and actively participates in mission work.

About Heartland BancCorp

Heartland BancCorp is a registered Ohio bank holding company and the parent of Heartland Bank, which operates twelve full-service banking offices. Heartland Bank, founded in 1911, provides full service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; alternative investment services; insurance services; and other financial products and services. Heartland Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve, a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. Heartland BancCorp is currently quoted on the over-the-counter (OTC) Bulletin Board Service under the symbol HLAN. Learn more about Heartland Bank at HeartlandBank.com.

SOURCE Heartland BancCorp

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