Linda Behrman
Community President, Columbus & Edinburgh

E-mail: l.behrman@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 5203

As Community President, Linda provides local leadership to Salin Bank in Columbus and the surrounding counties. She is an experienced and knowledgeable lender and business advisor, serving as a valuable resource to both her clients and the Columbus community. She champions the highest level of service for new and existing clients.

When she’s not representing the bank in and around the community, Linda is personally involved with the Rotary Club, the Economic Development Board, and the Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County.

Linda holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana State University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Joseph Howarth
Community President, Lafayette

E-mail: j.howarth@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 7504

Joe is a 30+ year veteran of the banking industry and is well experienced in commercial banking, operations and management.  After beginning his banking career in retail and commercial lending, he served in leadership roles for four banks in Indianapolis and Michigan. Joe has also served in senior management positions with private and public companies.

The Howarth family name is well known within banking in the Lafayette community and contiguous county markets with over sixty years of service.

Joe graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He serves on the Family Selection Committee of Habitat for Humanity.

Robert Massey
Community President, Kokomo

E-mail: b.massey@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 3803

Bob provides leadership for Salin Bank’s operations in Kokomo and the surrounding counties. He also supports Salin Bank clients with a special emphasis on establishing and managing business lending and deposit relationships. He works closely with his team to provide local customers with responsive service, business expertise, and cutting-edge product offerings from across the organization. Prior to joining Salin in 1991, Bob worked as Vice President for a large regional bank.

An extremely active member of the community, Bob has served as a board member and volunteer for a variety of organizations, including the Howard Regional Health System Foundation, the Kokomo/Howard County Development Corporation, the Kokomo Downtown Association, as well as the local Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.

He has a degree in Finance from Indiana University, Kokomo, and is a graduate of the American Bankers’ Association Real Estate Lending School.

Terrill Vieth
Community President, Marion & Gas City

E-mail: t.vieth@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 3601

Michelle Cox
Community President, Logansport & Carroll/Cass Counties

E-mail: m.cox@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 3606

Michelle supports clients and prospects in Logansport as well as Carroll and Cass Counties.  She assists businesses and farmers with a variety of banking services, primarily credit and leasing. She works closely with her team members to provide local customer service and strong business expertise.

Michelle volunteers for numerous local organizations, including the Flora Rotary Club, the Flora Community Club, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, and the Carroll County YMCA among many others.

Michelle holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Purdue University.

Tim Miller
Community President, Fort Wayne

E-mail: t.miller@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 1923

Tim Miller has more than a dozen years of commercial banking experience—most recently at National City Bank, where he was a senior vice president, middle-market relationship manager. He served as group leader in Fort Wayne and was responsible for supporting more than 40 middle market clients with more than $100 million in loans. 

Tim received his undergraduate degree in finance at Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio) and received a Masters of Business Administration from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Michigan) where he graduated Cum Laude.

His community involvement includes work with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana and the Autumn Ridge Homeowners Association.

Miller, his wife Michele and their two children live in Fort Wayne.

Tim Schlichte
SVP Senior Commercial Banking Officer

E-mail: t.schlichte@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 8083

Tim is responsible for managing his current commercial loan portfolio while developing new business relationships. His primary areas of focus include real estate, manufacturing, distribution, and family-owned businesses. He is also responsible for managing Salin’s Business Lending team in Indianapolis.

Tim keeps active in his community, serving various organizations including Meals on Wheels, The Penrod Society, and at Our Lady of Grace Catholic School.

Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Xavier University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Bradford Stanfield
VP Commercial Loan Officer

E-mail: b.stanfield@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 1928

Brad helps companies in the Fort Wayne and Allen County area secure business loans, in addition to other banking products and services. Before joining the Salin team in 2005, Brad served as a Vice President of Investment Real Estate and Vice President of Commercial Lending for two large regional banks.

Outside the office, Brad is actively involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Brad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Management from Ball State University.

Nita Whaley
VP Commercial Lender

E-mail: n.whaley@salin.com
Phone: 812-418-5207

Nita has worked in commercial banking and treasury management for 13+ years. She is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Nita is actively involved in the community and has served the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Board, Columbus Service League, Women’s Professional Conference Committee, Columbus Regional Domestic Abuse Shelter Volunteer of the Year, Columbus Philharmonic, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Easter Seals, St. Jude, and the American Heart Association.

Prior to joining Salin, Nita served as Vice President of Commercial Lending at a large regional bank and AVP of Commercial Banking/Treasury Management.

Nita currently holds her Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) accreditation from the Association for Financial Professionals.

Laura Ault
VP Public Funds Officer

E-mail: l.ault@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 8017

Salin Bank understands the needs of government, educational and non-profit organizations are far different from those in other sectors. Laura focuses exclusively on those needs. She is responsible for managing bank-wide public fund relationships. Laura works to provide innovative, competitive deposit and cash management solutions structured to meet the unique needs of the financial sector. 

Away from the office, Laura is an active volunteer and member of the North Central High School Band Parent Organization and PTO and a member of St. Luke.

Laura holds a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from Indiana University.

Katie Smardo
VP / Cash Management Officer

E-mail: k.smardo@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 8035

Katie provides the highest level of service to private banking clients to assist them with their borrowing, depository, cash management and investment needs. She specializes in small business and SBA lending. As a cash management expert, she works with her clients to provide the best mix of products and services for their individual needs.

Community involvement is important to Katie, and she serves in a leadership capacity as President of the Rotary Club/Kokomo Early Risers.

Katie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Purdue University. She also holds both her Series 7 and Series 63 License.

Erica Puck
Commercial Banking Officer

E-mail: e.puck@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 8055

Erica assists the high-net-worth clients in Indianapolis with all of their personal banking needs.  She works as a liaison for her clients reaching across all departments of the bank to meet the various needs of her clients. 

Erica strives to provide the most outstanding customer service to her existing clientele while working to increase lending and deposit growth in the Indianapolis region.

Erica holds an MBA from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Management from Grand Valley State University.