DECEMBER 2022 Vol. 72, Issue 12 FEATURES 34 Best Community Banks to Work For 2022 ICBA's annual honors highlight banks that foster strong cultures, learning opportunities and innovative benefits 50 Board succession planning after a merger: It's complicated Legal and financial experts off er advice on navigating this tricky task 56 What's in a name? These community banks are relaunching with new names to set themselves apart and better represent their values Cover: (left to right) Commercial lender Matt Turley; commercial lender Stephen Crouch; banking software specialist Priyanka Patel; lead teller Winnie Futrell; and VP, loss mitigation Rafael Pearson of Community Financial Services Bank in Benton, Ky. Photo by Craig Gentry 34 50 56 independentbanker.org Q 1http://www.independentbanker.org