Highlands Bank president retires

VERNON — George E. Irwin has retired as chief executive officer and president of Highlands Bancorp and its subsidiary Highlands State Bank on Friday, Oct. 3.

As the Boards of Directors accepted his retirement, he was elected as chairman of Highlands Bancorp and of Highlands State Bank.

Irwin will continue to provide his counsel on governance and strategic issues for the company and the bank, Bruce D. Zaretsky will

assume the positions of Vice Chairman of the Boards of Directors.

Steven C. Ackmann was elected as Chief Executive Officer and President of both the company and the bank.

Irwin was the founding CEO of Highlands State Bank and later the Highlands Bancorp. He guided the bank from its formation in 2004 to its opening in October of 2005. Under his leadership the bank has grown to over $250 million in assets. His retirement brings to a close a career in banking that began as a teller in 1962.