Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Darrin McLaughlin, PMP, has joined Lake City Bank as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer.

In this key role, McLaughlin leads all aspects of Lake City Bank’s technology and information systems, including executing the company’s vision for technology and ensuring that resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. McLaughlin has 21 years’ experience in information technology leadership, eight of them in financial services.

“Darrin is a welcome addition to the Lake City Bank team,” said David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer. “His leadership experience incorporates a track record of innovation balanced with solid infrastructure and security management.”

McLaughlin earned a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University and holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

“Offering the best in technology solutions to our customers is critical to our success,” said Lisa M. O’Neill, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. “Darrin’s experience in setting strategy, implementing plans and managing for performance and risk make him the right fit for this position.”

Lake City Bank, a $6.6 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the sixth largest bank headquartered in the state, and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 51 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).