Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that it has promoted Sara Hill to Regional Manager of the Indianapolis market.

Hill, who is a Vice President, has managed the bank’s Indianapolis North location since 2011. In addition to the Indianapolis North office, the bank has a location at State Road 37 and 131st Street in Fishers and on 82nd Street in the Clearwater Crossing area. A fourth site is expected to open in late 2015 at 96th Street and Michigan Road, and a fifth location is in the site selection process.

Hill has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Indiana University. She is a member of the Assistance League of Indianapolis and the Rotary Club of Carmel as well as a board member of Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development. She has worked in financial services in Indiana since 1979, both in Indianapolis and in Northern Indiana.

“Sara is a consummate community banker. Her passion for getting to know customers and solving problems has contributed to our considerable success in the Indianapolis market,” said Kevin L. Deardorff, Executive Vice President, Retail Banking Manager. “As we continue our expansion into Indianapolis, her leadership will be an invaluable resource to Lake City Bank.”

Lake City Bank, a $3.5 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 46 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).