German American retools executive team

Clay Ewing

As part of a succession plan, German American Bancorp in Jasper, Ind., will reshuffle its executive team. Starting Jan. 1, Clay W. Ewing will assume the newly created position of vice chair, D. Neil Dauby will become president and chief operating officer, and Bradley M. Rust will become senior executive vice president.

Ewing, who has been with German American for the past 26 years and has over 41 years of banking industry experience, currently serves as president and chief banking officer. He will assume a senior advisory capacity position in anticipation of his expected retirement during the second quarter of 2021.

Dauby joined German American in 2001 and previously served in affiliate and regional president roles.. He has overseen commercial banking operations since 2016 in his current position of executive vice president  and chief commercial banking officer. Prior to joining German American, Dauby was a CPA with sixteen years of leadership experience with regional accounting firms in various Kentucky markets. He is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.

Rust joined German American in 1999 through its merger with 1ST Bancorp of Vincennes, Ind.  He has more than 30 years of banking experience, including as a federal bank examiner. He has been chief financial officer since 2005.

“We are extremely fortunate to have had someone of Clay Ewing’s caliber and expertise to lead our banking operations for more than twenty years,” said Mark A. Schroeder, chair and CEO. “Neil Dauby and Brad Rust exemplify the depth of talent that exists within German American.  They are both extremely capable and seasoned leaders, and I am confident they will be exceptional in their expanded roles within our company.”