First Federal announces the addition of Thad Eikenbar Information submitted Thad Eikenbary VAN WERT — First Federal of Van Wert has announced the hiring of Thad Eikenbary, who will be joining the organization as a commercial loan officer. Eikenbary is a 1987 graduate of Van Wert High School and a 1991 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a BSBA in accounting and finance. He was employed with Central Mutual Insurance for 29 years where he held the positions of vice president/treasurer from 2003 to 2020 and corporate accounting manager from 1991 to 2003. Eikenbary and his wife, Laura, reside in Van Wert and have three children, Jacey,