Annette Mehringer retires after 18 years at Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company
After 18 years at Springs Valley, Annette Mehringer is retiring June 30, ending a career that began as a French Lick teller and grew into Jasper operations.
Annette Mehringer is closing an 18-year run at Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, retiring June 30 after a career that began as a teller in French Lick and ended in Jasper operations.
For customers and coworkers, her departure marks more than a personnel change. Mehringer’s path through the bank reflects how a hometown lender works in Dubois County: employees move between branches, solve daily problems and stay long enough to become part of the institution itself. Mehringer lives in Jasper with her husband, Scott, and their daughters, April and Hannah. In retirement, she plans to spend more time with family and friends and continue traveling, gardening, reading, camping and caring for her grand-dog.
Mehringer said the job gave her more than a paycheck. Looking back, she described Springs Valley as a place where she found opportunity, long-term relationships and a sense of belonging. She credited the people she worked with for helping her learn and grow, and she said the bank felt like a family that would always be there for her. In a community bank, that kind of continuity can matter as much as the services themselves.
Springs Valley Bank & Trust says it has served Southwest Indiana since 1902, and the company marked its 120th anniversary in 2022 with more than $500 million in total assets. Its current footprint reaches across Dubois, Daviess, Gibson and Orange counties, with banking centers now listed in French Lick, Jasper, Washington, Princeton and Paoli. That regional reach, paired with local roots in French Lick and Jasper, shows why longtime employees often become a bank’s most familiar face.
The bank has also continued to invest in the communities it serves. This year, Springs Valley awarded two $1,000 CRA scholarships to Kenia Dubon Cruz of Southridge High School and Brooklyn Meier of Gibson Southern High School. SVB&T Corporation also reported 2025 fourth-quarter unaudited earnings of $2.00 million and full-year net income of $3.00 million in February, underscoring that Mehringer’s retirement is part of the larger story of a locally owned institution that still depends on trust, continuity and everyday relationships.
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