“So I put together and brought in several of our younger people into what I call the young guns and married them with the exec team so that they could mentor us and help us see what we weren’t seeing from the younger generation to make sure we were meeting the needs in these communities for those kids that are growing up and going to college, and hopefully coming back home to those communities.” Physical infrastructure improvements have included installing ATMs in all communities where they were previously absent.“We’re starting to put digital signs in every one of our communities so that we can advertise on those signs,” Worrell explains. “If the community’s got events going on, they can advertise on those digital signs so that the whole community can see what’s happening.” Meanwhile, Stucky confirms the bank’s ongoing acquisition strategy. “We are always looking for another acquisition that we may potentially make,” she says, indicating growth plans remain active despite the challenging agricultural credit environment. 120 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 12
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