South Side Trust & Savings Bank is pleased to announce Karen M. Jensen, PE, President & CEO of Farnsworth Group, Inc., as a new member of its Board of Directors. Ms. Jensen has more than 25 years experience with various central Illinois companies blending consulting operations and business matters. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University. Ms. Jensen joined Farnsworth Group in 2002 focusing on business fundamentals, client relationships, targeted business development and administration before being named President & CEO in 2005. Farnsworth Group is a full-service engineering and architecture firm with nearly 300 employees located in a nationwide network of offices.
South Side Trust & Savings Bank, a locally owned financial institution since 1922, has $663 Million in assets and serves the tri-country area with 13 full service locations in Peoria, East Peoria, West Peoria, Bartonville, Chillicothe, Washington, and Pekin. South Side Bank also owns Mid Illinois Insurance Services, Inc. and is a subsidiary of Mid Illinois Bancorp, Inc.