Kokomo, IN- Robb Blume, President and CEO of Community First Bank of Indiana, is pleased to announce the hiring of Wendell Propes as Senior Vice President and Mortgage Department Manager.

Wendell has a successful history in the financial services industry with more than 46 years of experience. Wendell is an active philanthropist, having served two four-year terms as President of the Southeastern School Corporation Board. He is a former chairman of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk, a member of the Kokomo Early Risers Rotary Club, and has served on many different nonprofit organizations in Howard county as well as Cass county. He and his family are active with the Anoka United Methodist Church in Cass County.

Robb Blume, President and CEO of Community First Bank, said “We are excited to have Wendell join our team. His integrity and dedication to customer and community service are a perfect fit with our organization.”

Community First Bank was chartered in 2003 in Kokomo, Indiana where they currently have three branches in Kokomo, two branches in Westfield, and one branch in Noblesville.  Additional information can be found at www.CFBIndiana.com. MEMBER FDIC, Equal Housing Lender