Lake City Bank is pleased to announce that Nathan R. Burnell has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer serving the Fort Wayne area.

In this position, Burnell develops relationships with companies to provide financing and banking solutions for commercial clients. Burnell actively served in the United States Marine Corps for five years and in the reserves for three years, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He has 19 years of experience in financial services. Burnell has a passion for working with civil service and charitable efforts, having served as a past Kiwanis Club President and Board Member; and through supporting other endeavors, including the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board, Toys for tots/Marine Corps League, and United Way to name a few.

Burnell earned an associate degree from Mohave Community College and completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado.

Lake City Bank, a $6.5 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the seventh largest bank headquartered in the state, and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 53 branch offices in northern and central Indiana, delivering technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to individuals and businesses. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN).