Meet Our Team

First Merchants Bank
Bank President Jim Meinerding 765-747-1364
Muncie Region
Regional President Jack Demaree 765-747-1501
Business Banking Chris Parker 765-747-1391
Consumer Banking Jennifer Phillips 765-254-3344
Mortgage Banking Susie Wulff 765-747-1538
Customer Service 765-747-1500
Toll Free Customer Service 800-205-3464
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055
Decatur Region
Regional President Steve Bailey 260-724-2157
Business Banking Dean Fuelling 260-724-2157
Consumer Banking Eleanor Howell 260-724-2157
Mortgage Banking Debra Cochran 260-724-2157
Customer Service 260-724-2157
Toll Free Customer Service 800-205-3464
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055
Indianapolis Region
Market Executive Bill Redman 317-844-2180
Business Banking Bill Redman 317-844-2180
Consumer Banking Cindy White 317-770-7570
Mortgage Banking Adam Snyder 317-844-5675
Customer Service 317-770-7570
Toll Free Customer Service 800-205-3464
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055
Portland Region
Regional President Bob Bell 260-726-7158
Business Banking Duane Sautbine 260-726-7158
Consumer Banking Tammy Kaufman 260-726-7158
Mortgage Banking Deb Smith 260-726-7158
Customer Service 260-726-7158
Toll Free Customer Service 877-362-7678
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055
Wabash Region
Regional President Ron Kerby 260-569-0305
Business Banking John Gouveia 260-569-0200
Consumer Banking Mitzi Pilgrim 260-563-1733
Mortgage Banking Josh Steele 260-563-2667
Customer Service Edna Tait 260-563-4116
Toll Free Customer Service 800-205-3464
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055
Richmond Region
Regional President Scott McKee 765-935-4505
Business Banking Lee Elzemeyer 765-458-5131
Consumer Banking Rick Tudor 765-584-2501
Mortgage Banking Jim Sprouse 765-935-4505
Customer Service 765-935-4504
Toll Free Customer Service 800-205-3464
Telephone Banking 800-473-5055

Board of Directors

 

Ronald K. Fauquher
Chairman of the Board
Ontario Systems, LLC
Senior Vice President

Dennis A. Bieberich
First Merchants Bank
Senior Executive Officer

Kevan B. Biggs
Ideal Suburban Homes, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer

Thomas E. Chalfant
Chalfant Farms, Inc.
Vice President

Richard A. Daniels
McCullough-Hyde
Memorial Hospital
President
Chief Executive Officer

Greg A. Fleming
Fleming Escavating, Inc.
President

John W. Forrester
Wabash Electric
President

Michael B. Galliher
A.E. Boyce Co., Inc.
President

Dr. Thomas K. Gardiner, M.D.
Cardinal Health Systems, Inc.
Executive Vice President

Dr. Gregory L. Garner
Midwest Eye Consultants, PC
President
Chief Executive Officer

Mark K. Hardwick
First Merchants Corporation
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

John W. Hartmeyer
Al Pete Meats, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer

Arthur W. Jasen
B. Walter & Co., Inc.
President

Mark A. Kaehr
R & K Incinerator
President

Eric J. Kelly
Masonry Services, Inc.
President

Errol P. Klem
Klem Golf, Inc.
President

Dr. Bonnie R. Maitlen
Lee Lecht Harrison
Senior Vice President

James A. Meinerding
First Merchants Bank
President
Chief Executive Officer

Jon H. Moll
DeFur Voran LLP
Partner

Dr. Stephen R. Myron
Preferred Medical
President
Chief Executive Officer

Gerald S. Paul
Medreco, Inc.
President

Robert M. Pearson
Wabash County REMC
Chief Executive Officer

Gary L. Whitenack
Whitenack Farms
Co-Owner

Michael D. Wickersham
Wick's Pies, Inc.
President

Dr. Maria Williams-Hawkins
Ball State University
Associate Professor of Telecommunications