Paul Koerner, Chairman of the Board at Washington Savings Bank, announced Barbara Love of Mattoon was elected to the bank’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting April 10.
Born and raised in Mattoon, Love graduated summa cum laude from Millikin University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Love currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Howell Paving Inc., a position she has held for over 25 years.
Additionally, she and her husband, Mike, own and operate Morgan’s Meat Market in Mattoon.
Upon taking over the business in 2016, they expanded the size and product offerings of the store and have enjoyed becoming more involved in the small business community of Coles County.
Barb Love is an active member of the community and currently serves on multiple boards, including the Mattoon Sports Complex Inc., Mattoon Athletic Booster Club, Mattoon Family YMCA, Arland D. Williams Scholarship Committee and the Sarah Bush Lincoln Foundation.
Together with her husband they have two adult daughters. Hillary works in public accounting in Mattoon and Emily is a Registered Nurse. Emily is married to Nick, a professional engineer, and they have one 3-year-old son named Pryor.
“We are incredibly thrilled to have Barbara Love join our board as a strong representative for both small business owners and corporate businesses. Her business background, as well as her passion for the City of Mattoon, makes Barb an ideal person to help guide Washington Savings Bank well into its future,” said Koerner.
In addition to Koerner and Love, David Doedtman, Todd Kabbes, Blake Linders, Paul McKillip, Gary Patrem and Lisa Wortman were reelected to the board.