FINWARD BANCORP ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE NEW DIRECTORS

MUNSTER, Ind., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”), the holding company for Peoples Bank, an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today announced that the Boards of the Bancorp and the Bank have appointed Martin P. Alwin, Jennifer R. Evans, and Carolyn M. Burke to serve as directors of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective as of September 9, 2024.   Mr. Alwin, Ms. Evans, and Ms. Burke each have a wealth of experience in the financial institutions industry, including in the areas of balance sheet management, enterprise risk management, legal and regulatory compliance, strategic initiatives, and finance. Mr. Alwin and Ms. Burke will serve on the Audit Committee of the Boards of the Bancorp and the Bank, and Ms. Evans will serve on the Risk Management and Compliance Committee.  

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