Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Drew T. McMonigle has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer.

In this key role, McMonigle leads all aspects of Lake City Bank’s technology and information security systems, including executing the company’s strategic vision for technology and ensuring that resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. He has 20 years of experience in financial services, with a focus of driving digital transformation, increasing operational efficiency and optimizing technology across banking systems.

“Innovation through technology has been a strategic focus at Lake City Bank over the last quarter century and I’m excited to welcome Drew to the Lake City Bank team. His leadership will ensure that we continue to deliver technology-driven solutions to our clients,” said David M. Findlay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “It’s critical that we leverage technology to continue to compete with our big bank peers and Drew’s well-rounded leadership skills and direct experience working with many of the same financial service providers that we partner with make him an ideal fit as our Chief Technology Officer.”

McMonigle earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College and studied in the Management Information Systems program at the University of Texas at Dallas. He holds the Certified Product Manager (CPM) designation.

“Providing innovative technology solutions for our customers is critical to our success,” said Lisa M. O’Neill, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. “Drew’s strong background in implementing technology-driven products will help us expand our technology infrastructure and further our product strategy.”

Lake City Bank, a $6.6 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, was founded in 1872 and serves Central and Northern Indiana communities with 54 branch offices and a robust digital banking platform. Lake City Bank’s community banking model prioritizes building in-market long-term customer relationships while delivering technology-forward solutions for retail and commercial clients. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN).