Justin R. Proctor

Justin R. Proctor, 38, is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of GBC Bank headquarter in Greenfield, Indiana. He grew up on a farm in New Castle, Indiana and graduated in the top three of his class from Tri Junior-Senior High School in 2005. In December of 2008 he graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and with a minor in Risk Management and Insurance. In July of 2010 he graduated from Ball State University with a Master of Science in Accounting.

During Justin’s undergraduate studies, he was elected Vice President of Beta Alpha Psi, a professional business fraternity on campus, was the Accounting Club Chair Vice President, was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society and was an Indiana CPA Society student member. During Justin’s graduate studies, he was a graduate assistant in the marketing and management departments in the Miller College of Business, elected President of Beta Alpha Psi, and was on the Dean’s Advisory Counsel.

In 2014, the accounting department at Ball State recognized Justin as a “3 under 30” award recipient for his success in his field of work and dedication to Ball State’s Accounting Department. In 2020, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) selected Justin as a “40 under 40” Emerging Community Bank Leader, which recognizes the nation’s up and coming community bank innovators and influencers who represent the future of the industry. In 2022, the accounting department at Ball State recognized Justin as an “Emerging Leader” award recipient which recognizes department graduates who have positions of responsibility, demonstrate career success, and actively engage in leadership roles. In 2025, the Miller College of Business at Ball State presented Justin with the “Alumni Award of Achievement” which recognizes achievements of Miller College alumni in positions of responsibility, demonstrating success in their careers and support of Miller College and Ball State University.

Justin is a Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) which he obtained after completing a three-year course program in 2015 through the Cannon Financial Institute at the University of Notre Dame. In August 2024, Justin graduated and received his master’s degree in Banking from the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin through the University of Wisconsin. He also earned a Certificate of Executive Leadership from the Wisconsin University School of Business. Justin was awarded high honors (Top 10% of his class) upon graduation and was ranked 3rd overall in his graduating class.

His previous work experience includes two years tax and audit staff experience at Ernst & Young LLP in Indianapolis, IN, nine months as a staff accountant at Celadon Group Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, six years of bank consulting with BKD CPAs & Advisors in Indianapolis, IN, and five years as the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Bath State Bank located in Bath, IN. While at BKD, Justin’s primary focus was external audits, internal audits and trust department audits for public and private banking institutions throughout the Midwest. Justin was employed by The Bath State Bank from July 2018 to July 2023 and was elected to the Board of Directors of The Bath State Bank in July of 2019. Justin was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in August 2020. Justin has been employed by GBC Bank since July 2023 and is a Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and oversees deposit operations, information technology, marketing, risk/audit departments, internal training programs and assists with overall strategic planning for the bank.

Justin is currently a Ball State University Accounting Advisory Board Member and was elected to the executive committee as the secretary for a three-year term starting in 2022. He participates in multiple alumni events at Ball State’s Miller College of Business annually. He is also a licensed official in Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Volleyball through the IHSAA.

He and his wife Allison reside in Hancock County, Indiana. They have three children: Porter (age 8), Brooks (age 6) and Dean (Age 4) Proctor.