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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 Contents A Message from the President & CEO A Practical Approach to Director Evaluations Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director The Best of the West: Traits of High Performing Banks Best Practices Checklist for the Audit Committee The Real Performance Metric: It Takes a Balance of Profitability and Growth to Be Successful The Role of the Board in a Credit Crisis A Bank Director's Obligation to Be Aware of Regulatory Change Benefits Tied to Performance Receive Higher Approval Rating byBoard Members Increasing Shareholder Value: Key Profitability Drivers Board Portals Streamline Efficiency for 21st Century WIB Service Corporation Report WIB Calendar Welcome New Members Index to Advertisers advertiser.com Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 (Page Cover1) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 (Page Cover2) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 (Page 3) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Contents (Page 6) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Contents (Page 7) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Message from the President & CEO (Page 8) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Message from the President & CEO (Page 9) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Message from the President & CEO (Page 10) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Practical Approach to Director Evaluations (Page 11) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Practical Approach to Director Evaluations (Page 12) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Practical Approach to Director Evaluations (Page 13) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Practical Approach to Director Evaluations (Page 14) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 15) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 16) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 17) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 18) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 19) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Director Assessment: New Standards for a High Performing Director (Page 20) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Best of the West: Traits of High Performing Banks (Page 21) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Best of the West: Traits of High Performing Banks (Page 22) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Best of the West: Traits of High Performing Banks (Page 23) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Best of the West: Traits of High Performing Banks (Page 24) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Best Practices Checklist for the Audit Committee (Page 25) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Best Practices Checklist for the Audit Committee (Page 26) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Best Practices Checklist for the Audit Committee (Page 27) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Best Practices Checklist for the Audit Committee (Page 28) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Real Performance Metric: It Takes a Balance of Profitability and Growth to Be Successful (Page 29) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Real Performance Metric: It Takes a Balance of Profitability and Growth to Be Successful (Page 30) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Role of the Board in a Credit Crisis (Page 31) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - The Role of the Board in a Credit Crisis (Page 32) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Bank Director's Obligation to Be Aware of Regulatory Change (Page 33) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - A Bank Director's Obligation to Be Aware of Regulatory Change (Page 34) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Benefits Tied to Performance Receive Higher Approval Rating byBoard Members (Page 35) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Benefits Tied to Performance Receive Higher Approval Rating byBoard Members (Page 36) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Increasing Shareholder Value: Key Profitability Drivers (Page 37) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Increasing Shareholder Value: Key Profitability Drivers (Page 38) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Board Portals Streamline Efficiency for 21st Century (Page 39) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Board Portals Streamline Efficiency for 21st Century (Page 40) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Board Portals Streamline Efficiency for 21st Century (Page 41) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - WIB Service Corporation Report (Page 42) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - WIB Service Corporation Report (Page 43) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - WIB Calendar (Page 44) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - Welcome New Members (Page 45) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - advertiser.com (Page 46) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - advertiser.com (Page Cover3) Western Independent Banker - November/December 2008 - 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