BANKING ON SUCCESS
When Glotzbach left the bank in 2017, his
position was split into two jobs with Pat Daily
assuming the president role and Carroll taking on
the CEO position in June 2018. She was named
president and CEO of New Washington State
Bank’s holding company in 2019.
Becoming a young, female CEO of a community
bank in a traditionally male-dominated industry
is not lost on Carroll. But, it’s also not something
she dwells upon.
“It’s surreal and humbling,” Carroll explained.
“I never really thought of myself as different, as a
woman. Our bank has a female chairperson and
directors, and I’ve worked with talented women
in banking my entire career. Everyone has always
been supportive.”
Carroll added: “I like to prove any doubters
wrong. I’m not naive, and I know it’s a very male-
dominated industry, but I also know the tide has
turned and there are so many women in leadership
“We want to help
people grow and
follow their dreams,”
Carroll explained.
“That’s the
true value of a
community bank.”
positions, both in banking and the Southern
Indiana business community. Last year, a customer
told me I had inspired his daughter to accomplish
things and it hit me then: I’m proud of what I do,
but I also just come to work every day. I’m not
the bank. The bank is our 95 employees working
hard every day in our community, giving back
and getting to know our neighbors in Southern
Indiana.”
Carroll and her team focus on strategic thinking
and have future growth plans for the independent,
locally-owned bank. “We work with our neighbors,
our friends and our community,” she said. “All
decisions are made here, and we excel in serving
small businesses, providing mortgages, and
construction lending. We know it’s important to
be good citizens of our community.”
One of New Washington State Bank’s newest
branches landed in the River Ridge area in 2015,
and the bank plans to open another branch in