Photo: Paula Whiting, Assistant Vice President, Office Manager, Lake City Bank, left; accepts the Chamber Ambassador of the Year award from Steve Kimmel, Executive Director, Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, right.

Paula Whiting, Assistant Vice President, Officer Manager, was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year at the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner.

“Paula works hard to attend as many chamber events as possible, and we were extremely happy to name Paula as our Ambassador of the Year,” said Steve Kimmel, Executive Director, Huntington County Chamber of Commerce.

The Ambassador of the Year is recognized for attending chamber events and representing the chamber well in the community. Paula is the Office Manager of Lake City Bank’s Huntington Office. She joined the bank in 2007, and has worked in financial services since 1989.

“We are very gratified that Paula has received this recognition from the Huntington community,” said Kevin L. Deardorff, Executive Vice President, Retail Banking. “Her enthusiasm and involvement have always been exemplary.”

Lake City Bank, a $3.8 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the fourth largest bank in the state, and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 48 branch offices in northern and central Indiana, delivering technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to individuals and businesses. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN).