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WHAT MAKES
A GREAT
COMMUNITY
BANKER?
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" Passion, honesty, good
listening, vision and good
relationships with community,
customers and employees. "
-Brenda K. Foster, ICBA at-large
director, Federal Delegate Board
representative, and president and
CEO of First Western Bank & Trust in
Minot, N.D.
" High emotional intelligence. "
-Jill Sung, ICBA at-large director, and
president and CEO of Abacus Federal
Savings Bank in New York City
" Commitment. There is
a commitment to the
communities they serve, as
well as a commitment to do the
right thing. "
-Anita K. Drentlaw, ICBA Bank
Education Committee chairman, and
CEO, president and chief financial
off icer of New Market Bank in Elko New
Market, Minn.
" The best community bankers
are problem solvers who tailor
products and services to fit a
unique situation. Being a good
listener is important in being
able to fully understand a client's
needs and then-armed with the
knowledge of the products and
services available-put together
a tailor-made solution. "
-Noah Wilcox, ICBA past chairman,
and president, CEO and chairman of
Minnesota Lakes Bank, Grand Rapids
State Bank and holding company, Wilcox
Bancshares Inc. in Grand Rapids, Minn.
Past chairman
Robert M. Fisher
Chairman, president
and CEO of Tioga
State Bank in
Spencer, N.Y.
Immediate past
chairman
Derek B. Williams
President and CEO of
Century Bank & Trust
in Milledgeville, Ga.
Past chairman
Brad M. Bolton
President and CEO
of Community Spirit
Bank in Red Bay, Ala.
PAST ICBA
CHAIRS
(not pictured)
Past chairman Noah Wilcox
President, CEO and chairman of
Minnesota Lakes Bank, Grand
Rapids State Bank and holding
company Wilcox Bancshares
Inc., in Grand Rapids, Minn.
as the chairs of ICBA. I hope to provide
the same inspiration and passion for
our industry.
Sills: This is my second year serving
as the ICBA secretary. It continues to
be a tremendous opportunity to be an
advocate for community banking and
the communities that we serve.
Leighty: [Serving as treasurer] is
very humbling and exciting. I love
community banking, so to get the
opportunity to serve the industry
at a higher capacity is an honor. I
take the new role seriously and look
forward to learning more about and
contributing to the success of ICBA
and our industry.
Williams: Serving as immediate
past chairman allows me to use
the experiences and relationships
I garnered over the past year as
chairman to help our ICBA leadership
be more eff ective and encouraged.
Bolton: Serving this industry
through ICBA remains my highest
professional honor, and I am
thankful for the opportunity to join
exceptional individuals on the board.
Fisher: As a longer-term member
of the board, I bring historical
knowledge to the group. My
responsibility of representing the
community banking industry has
always been taken very seriously.
Ultimately, I look at what is best for
all our community banks.
Rachel Hatcher is managing editor of
Independent Banker.
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