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innovation-and educate them on the
value of the organization.
Alice P. Frazier: [I aim] to listen
intently to the challenges of my fellow
community bankers and to be their
advocate whenever possible, encourage
more community banks to explore the
opportunities for innovation through
the ICBA ThinkTECH program, and
inspire the rising-star community
bankers toward a lifelong career
in banking.
(back row)
Past chairman
Robert M. Fisher
Chairman, president
and CEO of Tioga State
Bank in Spencer, N.Y.
Treasurer
Quentin Leighty
President and CFO
of First National
Bank Colorado in
Las Animas, Colo.
James H. Sills III: First, I would like
to double down on the need for more
advocacy from our members related
to the increased regulatory burden.
I am concerned that the continued
regulatory overreach will drive more
community banks and senior executive
leaders to leave the industry. Second,
we have to continue to highlight the
great work ICBA is doing with the new
Center for Innovation in Atlanta.
Q: To start off , what goals
do you have for your term?
Lucas White: I want to encourage
more community bankers to get
involved with the advocacy side
of ICBA. The more community
bankers we have telling their personal
stories in Washington, D.C., the
stronger our message will be. I also
want to show younger community
bankers that they can have
leadership roles in ICBA and their
state associations.
Jack E. Hopkins: I hope that I can
inspire more bankers to get involved
with ICBA as I travel the country to
diff erent events. I hope to be able to
let bankers know the three pillars
of ICBA-advocacy, education and
Quentin Leighty: My goal is to help
the team where and when I can and
provide leadership and insights that
are helpful to ICBA. We have an
amazing team at ICBA, and I plan
to do my part to keep the strong
momentum going.
Derek B. Williams: I will continue to
support Rebeca and the ICBA team as
we work for community banking. We
need to take advantage of some recent
momentum in our eff orts to bring
attention to the mission creep and lack
of oversight of credit unions, as well as
keep pushing for tiered regulations and
relief on rules 1071 and 1033.
Brad M. Bolton: [My goal is] to remain
accessible and accountable to our
members, always being responsive
to their needs as a member-driven
organization and doing my part to
diff erentiate the reason we exist with
our one mission-focused voice.
DRIVEN BY
PASSION
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Here's what the board
of directors told us
motivates them to be
the best community
bankers they can be.
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X Solving customers'
problems and witnessing
their successes
X Seeing the " firsts " that
many customers get to
experience with the help
of a community banker
X Being a multigenerational
banker and continuing the
family business
X The feeling of joy and
accomplishment after
helping someone
X Acting as a safe haven for
customers
X Working alongside staff to
make a diff erence in and
improve the community
X Servant leadership
X Supporting small local
businesses and nonprofits
X Breeding a positive
workplace environment
and watching employees
grow in their roles
X A love of helping people
X Securing the futures
of customers and the
community as a whole
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