leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.35
Horizon Bancorp expands board to 13, appoints Samuels and Walker as directors
HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- Board increased from 11 to 13 members; elected Michele A. Samuels (Class of 2027) and Brian Walker (Class of 2028) effective May 20, 2025.
- Samuels (62) is SVP, General Auditor & Compliance Officer at BCBSM; Walker (63) is retired CEO of Herman Miller. Both deemed independent.
- Samuels assigned to Audit and Operations & Security Committees; Walker to Compensation and ERM/Credit Policy Committees.
- Eric P. Blackhurst resigned as Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee on May 19; Michele M. Magnuson appointed Chair on May 20.
- Blackhurst's resignation not due to disagreement; he remains Chairman of the Board (role assumed May 1, 2025).
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