Streator branch claims 2 of Midland States Bank’s top 5 employees

Two Midland States Bank employees from Streator have been named among the company’s top five employees.

Bank colleagues and/or customers nominated Jon Soucie, a lead analyst, and Linda Linn, a treasury customer support specialist, to be honored in the One Midland Club, an employee recognition program. Midland’s executive team evaluates all nominations and selects the five top employees.

As two of the five 2020 winners, Soucie and Linn each received a $5,000 bonus. They are among the inaugural class of winners. One Midland Club will be an annual program, the company said in a news release.

“As we were developing a comprehensive employee recognition campaign, the pandemic hit,” Jeffrey G. Ludwig, CEO of Midland States Bank, said in a news release. “The pandemic made it even more important to recognize our staff who put our values in action. Our employees, whether in a public-facing role or not, help our customers access an essential need. We wanted to thank them for all they do and also support a local non-profit on their behalf.”

Other One Midland Club winners for 2020 are Arial Anderson of Effingham, Terrence Easter of St. Charles, Missouri, and Tiffany Heneghan of Bradley.