Press Releases
Friday, January 30, 2026
Horizon Bank Announces Melissa Smith-Watkins as AVP, Retail Banking Training Director
Michigan City, Indiana – Jim Paul, SVP, Retail Banking, is pleased to announce Melissa Smith-Watkins as AVP, Retail Banking Training Director. Smith-Watkins holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Bethel University and joined Horizon in 2022 as Learning & Development Programs Manager. In this role, she led training initiatives designed to support advisor development and advance organizational success. Her professional background includes more than 15 years as a Program Director at a
LEAP News
- La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership Announces Ready2Work Childcare Voucher Program
- Resort Apartments Expansion Sought
- Patrick Industries Announces Plans to Open a New Facility in La Porte, Indiana
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Awards the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership with 5-Star Accreditation
- Quincy Development begins Construction in the Thomas Rose Industrial Park
- Dermody Announces Agreement with Rural King to Open in La Porte
- Downtown La Porte Gets Community Treatment with Help of La Porte County Family YMCA & LEAP
- La Porte and Sullivan Named INspire Idea Competition Recipients
- INspire Idea Competition Selects Five Finalists
- Flaherty & Collins Properties Announces Updated Plans For The Strand A $35M Mixed-Use Development
- GLPCC and GLEDC Forge a New Alliance Designed to Grow La Porte’s Competitive Advantage

