FIRST INTERNET BANK OF INDIANA - Key Persons


Anne Sharkey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Operations
Ms. Sharkey joined First Internet Bank in December 2015, bringing to her role more than 25 years of experience in loan and deposit operations. She previously held senior management roles with LendKey Technologies, Remittance Processing Services and Irwin Union Bank. Ms. Sharkey is a graduate of Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.

Craig Fortner - CIO, SVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Senior Vice President
  • First Internet Bank in 2016 As Vice President of Information Technology
Mr. Fortner joined First Internet Bank in 2016 as Vice President of Information Technology. He was promoted to First Vice President, Information Technology in 2018 before being named Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer in 2021. In his current role, Mr. Fortner is focused on implementing technology solutions to improve efficiency and drive growth. He previously held leadership positions with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University.

David B. Becker - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the People Leadership Team
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Internet Bancorp
David Becker is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ: INBK), a bank holding company with assets of approximately $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2021. Mr. Becker founded and serves as Chairman and CEO of the Bancorp's subsidiary, First Internet Bank, which opened for business in 1999 as an industry pioneer in the branchless delivery of banking services. Mr. Becker has a more than 35-year history of creating successful entrepreneurial companies in financial services and technology. He has created five Inc. 500 companies and sold three of them to public companies. He currently has an educational software firm, DyKnow and a retail software firm, RICS. Mr. Becker is deeply involved in advancing the interests of his community. He was the first Chairman and a founding member of TechPoint, a change agent for Indiana's technology industry. He is a past chairman and board member of the TechPoint Foundation for Youth, promoting STEM education programs for students in the state. Mr. Becker also served as Chairman of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), a public charity established to improve philanthropic services supporting the central Indiana region. Today, he remains actively involved in several other philanthropic organizations, including a role on the board of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, an alliance of CEOs and university presidents working to promote economic growth. A firm believer in the value of higher education, Mr. Becker has supported a number of Indiana universities and educational organizations. He is a member of the advisory board for The Robert C. McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship at DePauw University and is Councilor Emeritus for the Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Informatics at Indiana University (IUPUI). He has previously served on an advisory board for the IT Associates Program at DePauw University as well as the Board of Trustees at Vincennes University. Mr. Becker is a 2001 recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and a 2002 recipient of the INITA (later TechPoint) Trailblazer in Technology award. In 2004, he was named Sagamore of the Wabash by Indiana Governor Joe Kernan. In 2008, he was inducted into the Junior Achievement-sponsored Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame. In February 2015, he was granted the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring by College Mentors for Kids. Mr. Becker is a 1975 graduate of DePauw University.

Justin Karvasky - VP

Job Titles:
  • Finance
  • First Vice President
Mr. Karvasky joined First Internet Bank in June 2013 as a Financial Reporting Manager. He has since been promoted from Director of Financial Reporting, Vice President Finance to First Vice President Finance in 2018. Prior to joining First Internet Bank, Mr. Karvasky served as Corporate Accounting/Finance Group Manager at Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. He began his career working at the public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche where he served clients within the banking and financial services industries. Mr. Karvasky received a bachelor's degree in Accountancy from Ohio University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kenneth J. Lovik - CFO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Executive Vice President
Mr. Lovik joined First Internet Bank in August 2014. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development for First Financial Bancorp, a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to his role at First Financial Bancorp, Mr. Lovik was an investment banker at Milestone Advisors, LLC, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. where he served clients in the financial institutions sector. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lovik worked at the public accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, LLP. Mr. Lovik received a bachelor's degree in Accountancy from Northern Illinois University and an MBA in Finance from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.

Kevin B. Quinn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Retail Lending
Mr. Quinn joined First Internet Bank in April 2008 in the position of Vice President. Previously, Mr. Quinn was Senior Vice President at First Indiana Bank where he was responsible for the consumer finance area, including secondary marketing and wholesale lending. Prior to joining First Indiana Bank, Mr. Quinn served in a senior management capacity for several financial institutions. He received a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and is a 2018 graduate of the CBA Executive Banking School.

Maris J. Kancs

Job Titles:
  • First Internet Bank in 2013 As a Senior Portfolio Manager
  • First Vice President, Director of Single Tenant Lease Financing
Mr. Kancs joined First Internet Bank in 2013 as a Senior Portfolio Manager. He was promoted to Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager in 2018 before advancing to his current role as First Vice President, Director of Single Tenant Lease Financing. Prior to joining First Internet Bank, Mr. Kancs served as a primary analyst and portfolio manager for middle-market commercial real estate transactions at BMO Harris Bank. He earned a bachelor of science degree in Finance-Real Estate from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.

Neil Barna

Job Titles:
  • Regional Vice President, Commercial Banking
Mr. Barna joined First Internet Bank in 2016, with more than 30 years of banking experience. He was most recently the Senior Vice President of Meridian Bank in Scottsdale, AZ, where he leveraged his commercial banking experience to help expand the bank's presence in the greater East Valley. Prior to that role, Mr. Barna served as the Executive Vice President at The Biltmore Bank of Arizona, and Owner and CEO of his own consulting company. Mr. Barna was the founding president and CEO of Mesa Bank, which opened in 1998 and was sold to a publicly traded holding company in 2002. He remained with Mesa Bank in the same role until 2010. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Mr. Barna received his bachelor's degree in Accounting and has attended various lending schools sanctioned by the American Bankers Association.

Nick Campbell

Job Titles:
  • First Vice President, Commercial Real Estate
Mr. Campbell came to First Internet Bank in March 2017 as VP CRE Portfolio Manager. He since transitioned to Vice President CRE Relationship Manager and was promoted to First Vice President, Commercial Real Estate in March 2021. He is responsible for originating and managing the commercial real estate loan portfolio with a focus on construction and development financing. Previous experience includes roles with FORUM Credit Union and Monroe Bank. He received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and an MBA from Ball State University.

Nick Simulia - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Marketing
  • First Vice President, Marketing
Mr. Simulia joined First Internet Bank in April 2019 as Vice President, Marketing. He leads our efforts to create effective, integrated marketing communications that increase customer engagement and brand awareness. Previous experience includes leadership positions at Stonegate Mortgage and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. He received his bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a master's degree in Communications from the University of Alabama.

Nicole S. Lorch - COO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • President
Ms. Lorch was appointed President in July 2021 and has held the title of Chief Operating Officer since January 2017. She joined First Internet Bank in February 1999 as Director of Marketing. She served as the Bank's Vice President, Marketing & Technology from 2003-2011 and Senior Vice President, Retail Banking from 2011-2017. Previously, Ms. Lorch held marketing roles at VIFI (Virtual Financial Services) and re:Member Data Services. Ms. Lorch serves on advisory boards for the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and the Hamilton County Community Foundation. Ms. Lorch earned a bachelor's degree from DePauw University and an MBA from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business and is a 2015 graduate of the CBA Executive Banking School.

Stephen C. Farrell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Credit Administrator
Mr. Farrell joined First Internet Bank in October 2015 following nearly 16 years at Salin Bank and Trust Company, a family-owned community bank headquartered in Indiana. There, he led credit administration and later moved into the role of Chief Credit Officer. Prior to his role at Salin Bank, Mr. Farrell was Vice President and Senior Loan Officer at Bank One, Indiana where he managed small business underwriting for a three-state region in the Midwest. Mr. Farrell has more than 35 years of experience in the banking industry. Mr. Farrell holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from Indiana State University and completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Timothy C. Dusing

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Public Finance
Mr. Dusing joined First Internet Bank in January 2017 after more than 24 years with City Securities Corporation, the oldest investment firm in Indiana. During his time there, he created and grew the firm's private/alternative investment efforts to place municipal debt with banks and other institutional investors. Prior to his role at City Securities Corporation, he served as a public finance banker to municipalities in Indiana and Michigan. Mr. Dusing has more than 35 years of public financing experience. Mr. Dusing received his bachelor's degree from Indiana University and has earned several professional licenses administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Tom Smith

Job Titles:
  • First Internet Bank As a Vice President
  • Regional Vice President, Commercial Banking
Mr. Smith joined First Internet Bank as a Vice President in 2012 and has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience. Previously, Mr. Smith held similar positions at M&I Bank and National City Bank, where he partnered with business clients to understand their current financial conditions and identify growth opportunities. Mr. Smith earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Indianapolis and is active in his local community.