On April 27th, 2022, the Boards of Directors of Finward Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank announced the appointment of Todd M. Scheub as Bank President and Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer of the Bancorp. Mr. Scheub joined Peoples in 1996 and previously held positions in the commercial lending group. Most recently, Mr. Scheub has served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, for the Bancorp and the Bank, where he was responsible for the Bank's Wealth Management, Retail Banking, Marketing, Commercial, and Retail Lending groups.

In his new role, Mr. Scheub will focus on strengthening existing relationships, building new business and community relationships, and will continue to provide oversight to the Bank's sales teams. Marketing will report directly to the CEO. The decision to promote Todd aligns with Finward's strategic plan to create efficiencies, invest in technologies, and reinvest in communities whenever possible.