A former Peoples Bank and Trust employee has rejoined as a Vice President of Business Banking. Jordan M. Ruppert previously worked from March of 2018 through September 2020. Ruppert has just moved back to Illinois after residing in Kansas.

Ruppert will be in Taylorville and Regional Radio News is told that he will develop and build business and agricultural credit relationships. While he will be based out of Taylorville, Ruppert will service customers throughout Central Illinois and he is eager to begin his position and looks forward to meeting and serving many new clients. 

Peoples Bank and Trust President and CEO, John Gardner said that it is great to have Ruppert back and he believes that he will be a tremendous asset to the Bank and the community. Gardner continued by stressing that Ruppert has a wide range of business experience and has shown professional character in every job he’s done. 

Ruppert is a native of Witt and graduated from Nokomis.  He received an Associates' degree from Lincoln Land Community College and a Bachelors's Degree in Agri-Business Economics from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.  After college, Ruppert began at Security National Bank in Witt and worked for CNB Bank & Trust in Hillsboro before joining Peoples Bank and Trust in 2018.

PB&T has ten locations including Altamont, Charleston, Chatham, Morrisonville, Palmyra, Pana, Taylorville, Tower Hill, Waverly, and White Hall.