:: Mr. Richard L. Lobdell

Richard L. Lobdell is a Vice President in the International Department for Fifth Third Bank, Indiana. Richard's responsibilities include working as primary relationship manager for firms with foreign ownership, foreign exchange and assisting exporting and importing firms within trade financing.

He has been with the bank for 3 years and brings to the position over 28 years of experience in international banking. Previous experience has included extensive travel in Asia and Europe in support of his client's banking needs. Such travel is still conducted periodically to visit the parents or subsidiaries of the bank's clients to oversee the coordination of banking needs between the client's foreign entity and the U.S. client. Currently he serves on the Board of Directors of the World Trade Club of Indiana and Treasurer of New Paradigm Christian Church.

Richard received his Bachelor of Science degree in International Area Studies from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana and his Masters Degree in International Finance from Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona. He resides in a 115 year old house in downtown Indianapolis and enjoys travel with his family and woodworking.