Centier Bank Promotes Dakita L. Jones to Vice President, Community Relations

MERRILLVILLE, IND. – Michael E. Schrage, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Dakita L. Jones to Vice President of Community Relations, the bank’s philanthropic division.

Jones joined Centier Bank in 2003 as a bank teller and was promoted to assistant branch manager in 2004. Jones was named Branch Manager at Centier Bank’s Midtown Gary branch in 2008 and transferred to Downtown Gary in 2015. The Chesterton resident was named Manager of Community Relations in 2022.

Jones oversees and develops the department’s philanthropic practices, corporate giving, financial education, volunteerism, and CRA initiatives, while also serving as the liaison between Centier Gives to the organizations that are the heartbeat of our communities. She has 20 years of experience in business development, as well as in leadership roles while serving various communities through fundraising and philanthropy and serving on boards of directors for several organizations. She is an alumnus of Purdue University, with bachelor’s degrees in organizational leadership supervision and information technology, as well as a Master of Science in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

"I believe that fostering care within our community begins with each one of us," expressed Jones. "Service to others is ingrained in my identity, and I take pride in guiding a team of dedicated servant leaders whose purpose revolves around giving back. It is an honor to be associated with Centier, an organization committed to the mission of service."