Pictured:  Lisa Fitzgerald, Vice President and Retail Support Group Manager, the 2025 recipient of Lake City Bank’s Commitment Award, with David Findlay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Lake City Bank announced Lisa Fitzgerald, Vice President and Retail Support Group Manager, as its 2025 Commitment Award Recipient at the bank’s first quarter Town Hall meeting.

David Findlay, Chairman and CEO, commented on the recognition, “Over a 32-year career, Lisa has consistently stepped up to every role she’s been asked to take on, and she always does it with a positive attitude and a smile. In her current role, she leads a dedicated team that simply takes care of our Retail Banking team’s every need. Her depth of knowledge and commitment to the bank is exceptional.”

Stephanie Leniski, Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer, added, “Lisa brings deep expertise and a genuine care for our people into everything she does. Whether she’s guiding her team, supporting branch staff or stepping in to solve complex challenges, Lisa consistently puts others first. Her influence is felt every day across our Retail network, and this recognition reflects the trust, respect and appreciation she has earned throughout the bank.”

Fitzgerald has been with Lake City Bank for 32 years. She was promoted to Vice President, Retail Support Group Manager in 2021. The group serves as a liaison between bank departments and Retail Banking team members to help manage and improve service delivery throughout the bank’s 55 branches.

Fitzgerald was nominated for the Commitment Award by team members from across the bank’s footprint. Her nominators noted her willingness to take on tasks that don’t fit anywhere else, consistently going the extra mile to ensure work is completed correctly and efficiently. As manager of the Retail Support Group, she leads her team in providing patient and thoughtful support to Retail team members – handling nearly 900 contacts each month – while ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. Colleagues describe her as kind, dependable, quick to respond, exceptionally knowledgeable and as someone who strives to make others better.

Lake City Bank, a $7.0 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, was founded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 55 branch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank’s community banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer relationships while delivering technology-forward solutions for retail and commercial clients. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN).