Horizon Bancorp, Inc. has announced the retirement of James B. Dworkin and the resignation of Julie S. Freigang from the Board of Directors. Dworkin will retire effective May 7, 2026, after serving on the Board since 2003, while Freigang resigned effective January 20, 2026, after joining the Board in 2019 and being appointed in January 2020.
Dworkin, as the Chancellor Emeritus & Professor of Management at Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business Purdue University North Central, has been a member of Horizon’s Audit Committee and the Chair of the Wealth Committee. On the other hand, Freigang, the Vice President & Chief Information Officer of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., served as a member of the Audit Committee and was the Chair of the Cyber Security Committee.
Thomas Prame, Horizon’s President and Chief Executive Officer, expressed gratitude for the dedicated service of both Dworkin and Freigang, highlighting the counsel and leadership they provided to Horizon's Board of Directors over the years.
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. is a $6.4 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, serving customers across diverse Midwestern markets. The bank offers retail offerings including prime residential and other secured consumer lending, personal banking, and wealth management solutions, as well as business banking, treasury management services, and equipment financing solutions. Commercial lending represents over half of total loans.
For more information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, visit horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -0.79%, and are now trading at a price of $17.51. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.
