Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2025) — ICBA Payments, the payments-services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election to its board of directors Corey Neil, president and CEO of The Bank of Tampa, and Josh Hogue, president and CEO of Reliabank in Watertown, S.D.
“As the payments landscape continues to evolve, strong leadership and deep community banking expertise are essential to ensuring ICBA Payments remains at the forefront of innovation,” ICBA Payments CEO Jacob Eisen said. “Corey and Josh are welcome additions to our community bank-led board. Their real-world insights will help shape and strengthen our mission of keeping community banks in line with the dynamic payments industry and ever-changing consumer trends.”
About the new board members:
Corey Neil joins the board alongside his role on ICBA’s Large Community Bank Council, bringing over two decades of banking expertise. He is also active at the local level, having served on the board for the Tampa General Hospital Foundation and the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce.
Josh Hogue has worked in the banking industry for decades and also serves on the ICBA Rural America and Agriculture Committee, alongside his community involvement, which includes leading his local United Way as president and teaching as an adjunct professor.
“As community bankers, Corey and Josh understand how critical it is to stay ahead of evolving payments trends while staying true to our relationship-based roots,” said Ruth Christopher, ICBA Payments chairman and chairman of the board for Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, N.M. “Their passion for serving their communities and commitment to innovation make them well suited to join the board as we work to support community banks across the country.”
Serving on the ICBA Payments board alongside Neil and Hogue are Chairman Ruth Christopher; Vice Chairman Kevin Tweddle, ICBA senior executive vice president, Innovation; Chris Doyle, president and CEO of Texas First Bank in Texas City, Texas; Jacob Eisen, ICBA Payments CEO; Sarah Getzlaff, CEO of Security First Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D.; Jack Hartings, chairman of the Peoples Bank Co. in Coldwater, Ohio; Kraig Lounsberry, president and CEO of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois; Rebeca Romero Rainey, ICBA president and CEO; and Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank in Kennebec, Maine.
About ICBA Payments
ICBA Payments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), has been managing payments solutions for the nation's community banks since 1985. We help power the potential of ICBA members through payments-related innovation and education to help community banks navigate the payments ecosystem and select suitable offerings at favorable pricing—helping community banks compete and thrive. For more information, visit icbapayments.com.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.
As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.