MUNSTER — Peoples Bank, and its holding company Northwest Indiana Bancorp, announced the promotion of Benjamin Bochnowski to president and chief operating officer of the locally managed, independent community bank and the Bancorp.

With unanimous approval by the Board of Directors, Bochnowski fills the president position formerly held by Joel Gorelick who retired in 2013.  He is the fourth generation of the Bochnowski family to assume this key leadership post.