CONNECTIONS LISTEN UP Taking bold and brave action What does it mean to be innovative? In episode 5 of the Independent Banker podcast, host Charles Potts talks to Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of ICBA, about her passion for community banking and her path to becoming CEO. WHO'S IN CONVERSATION? EXCERPTS FROM Rebeca Romero Rainey president and CEO of ICBA HOSTED BY Charles Potts ICBA executive vice president and chief innovation officer, and host of the Independent Banker podcast " Innovation is about being brave. Innovation is about not being afraid to stand out alone in the crowd, about asking the difficult questions. It's about thinking a little outside the box in terms of the position that you take and how you go about it. But it's also about being able to reflect on the process that you went through to arrive at that decision. " -Rebeca Romero Rainey Listen to Independent Banker: A Community Banking Podcast from ICBA wherever you get your podcasts or at icba.org/ podcast. You can also scan the code below. " As we always do and will always continue to do [regarding advocacy], we were bold, we were brave and we stood up for community bankers. I think for me that is the call to action here. " -Rebeca Romero Rainey Next up SCAN ME 74 // ICBA Independent Banker // April 2023 Episode 6 of the Independent Banker podcast discusses the digital imperative for community banks, how community banks can succeed in their fintech partnerships and how ICBA's ThinkTECH Accelerator can help them.http://www.icba.org/podcast http://www.icba.org/podcast