Leane Cerven

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South Shore Arts

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Leane English Cerven is currently the Director at St. Mary Medical Center (Indiana) and the President & Director at South Shore Arts.
She is also a Member of the American Bar Association, Society for Corporate Governance, Inc., The Chicago Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, and Women Lawyers Association, Inc. In her former positions, Ms. Cerven worked as an Associate Attorney at Mayer Brown & Platt and as Vice President & Legal Counsel at Bank One.
She also served as Secretary, Chief Risk Officer & Executive VP at Finward Bancorp and Peoples Bank (Munster, Indiana) from 2021 to 2023.
Ms. Cerven completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota and obtained an undergraduate degree from the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 2014.
She also holds a graduate degree from Valparaiso University Law School.

Leane Cerven active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Lake County Bar Association	Corporate Officer/Principal	05/08/2011
Indiana State Bar Association Indiana State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	05/08/2011
The Chicago Bar Association The Chicago Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a legal association	Corporate Officer/Principal	05/08/2011
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Women Lawyers Association, Inc.	Treasurer	-
South Shore Arts South Shore Arts Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services South Shore Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional arts organization dedicated to transforming the South Shore region through diverse visual and performing arts programs. The private company is based in Muenster. South Shore Arts offers exhibitions, art classes for all ages, birthday parties, lectures, and community outreach initiatives such as the Everykid program, which provides accessible arts education to youth, focusing on underserved populations. The organization supports artists through calls for artists, grants, exhibitions, youth arts awards, and professional development opportunities. It hosts events and exhibitions, including annual shows like the Salon Show and the Tri-County Junior/Senior High School Art Exhibition, as well as family-friendly festivals and arts galas. South Shore Arts operates a gift shop featuring official South Shore posters that showcase regional landmarks and cultural themes. The organization fosters community engagement and arts advocacy through memberships, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships with local entities. Founded in 1936 as the Hammond District Art Association and renamed South Shore Arts in 2006, the organization serves Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties as the regional arts partner, distributing grants to local arts providers.	President	-
St. Mary Medical Center (Indiana) St. Mary Medical Center (Indiana) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns and operates hospitals	Director/Board Member	-
Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services, professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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FINWARD BANCORP	General Counsel	05/05/2023
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Private companies	15
Mayer Brown & Platt Mayer Brown & Platt Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Finward Bancorp Finward Bancorp Savings BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company which provides banking services	Finance
St. Mary Medical Center (Indiana) St. Mary Medical Center (Indiana) Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns and operates hospitals	Health Services
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services, professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area	Commercial Services
The Chicago Bar Association The Chicago Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a legal association	Commercial Services
Indiana State Bar Association Indiana State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Peoples Bank (Munster, Indiana) Peoples Bank (Munster, Indiana) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
Lake County Bar Association
Bank One Bank One Regional BanksFinance State chartered commercial bank	Finance
Aba Stonier Graduate School of Banking Aba Stonier Graduate School of Banking Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Valparaiso University Law School Valparaiso University Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Women Lawyers Association, Inc.
South Shore Arts South Shore Arts Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services South Shore Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional arts organization dedicated to transforming the South Shore region through diverse visual and performing arts programs. The private company is based in Muenster. South Shore Arts offers exhibitions, art classes for all ages, birthday parties, lectures, and community outreach initiatives such as the Everykid program, which provides accessible arts education to youth, focusing on underserved populations. The organization supports artists through calls for artists, grants, exhibitions, youth arts awards, and professional development opportunities. It hosts events and exhibitions, including annual shows like the Salon Show and the Tri-County Junior/Senior High School Art Exhibition, as well as family-friendly festivals and arts galas. South Shore Arts operates a gift shop featuring official South Shore posters that showcase regional landmarks and cultural themes. The organization fosters community engagement and arts advocacy through memberships, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships with local entities. Founded in 1936 as the Hammond District Art Association and renamed South Shore Arts in 2006, the organization serves Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties as the regional arts partner, distributing grants to local arts providers.	Consumer Services