Harris is pleased to announce that it is enhancing and expanding its Business Banking services in central Indiana with the appointment of five new business bankers across the region.

Mollie Gawronski has been appointed Assistant Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, with responsibility for client development within the Small Business market. She will be based at Harris' Fishers E. 116th Street office. Gawronski has more than 10 years of financial services experience and was most recently a Commercial Loan Officer for Harris and First National Bank & Trust. She is involved in both the Noblesville and Fishers Chamber of Commerce. Gawronski received her bachelor's degree in Finance from University of Dayton.

Laura Haynes has been appointed Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, and will have responsibility for developing clients and team leadership within the Small Business market. She will be based in Harris' Plainfield office. Haynes has more than 20 years of financial services experience and joins Harris from Regions Bank, where she was most recently a Senior Business Banking Relationship Manager. She is a Board Member and President for the Risk Management Association. Haynes received her bachelor's degree in Business and Mathematics with minors in Marketing and Economics from Arkansas Tech University.

Troy Kafka has been appointed Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, and will have responsibility for developing clients and team leadership within the Small Business market. He will be based in Harris' Indianapolis West 86th Street office. Kafka has more than 13 years of financial services experience and joins Harris from Fifth Third Bank, where he was most recently a Business Banking Team Leader. He is a member of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and Hamilton County Alliance. Kafka received his bachelor's degree in Management from Indiana University.

Christine Shugart has been appointed Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager, and will have responsibility for developing clients and team leadership within the Small Business market. She will be based in Harris' Fishers E. 116th Street office. Shugart has nearly 35 years of financial services experience and joins Harris from Regions Bank where she was most recently a Business Banking Relationship Manager. She is a member of the Advisory Board of Directors for the Central Indiana Small Business Development Center. Shugart attended the University of Indianapolis, where she concentrated in Business Administration. She also holds the designation of Certified Financial Planner.

Ron Wilson has been appointed Vice President, Relationship Manager, with responsibility for developing commercial real estate client relationships. He will be based in Harris' Carmel office. Wilson has more than 20 years of financial services experience and joins Harris from the Commercial Title & Settlement Group, a division of Security Title Services, where he was most recently the Executive Vice President of Commercial Business Development and Retail Sales Management. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in both commercial and retail capacities with First National Bank & Trust. He received his bachelor's degree in Finance from Indiana University.

"We are thrilled to have these talented individuals join Harris, where they will be focused on building lasting relationships and understanding the unique needs of each of their customers," said John Frieburg, Regional President, Harris. "As a result of their extensive experience, they understand the challenges and opportunities for business owners and commercial real estate professionals in their markets and will have the ability to effectively deliver the full breadth of Harris solutions to their customers."

Harris has served Business Banking customers in Indiana for more than 100 years. In 2004, Harris expanded its physical presence into northwest Indiana. In January, Harris announced the completion of its acquisition of First National Bank & Trust, giving it 51 branches in the state. In February, Harris appointed Michael Wozniak, Vice President, Commercial Mid-Market, Harris Business Banking, Indiana, and introduced its brand in the market in May.