Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company announced that John L. Schutte has joined the Boards of Directors for both the Company and the Bank. Schutte currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of GeriMed, Inc. In February 2017, Schutte founded MainPointe Pharmaceuticals. The addition of Schutte, which expands both Boards to 13 directors, continues the Company's recent focus on board succession planning and promoting leadership continuity in view of mandatory retirements upcoming in 2019. His election occurred at the Company's Board meeting held on July 17, 2018. At the Board's meeting, Schutte was appointed to the Company's Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.