Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 2

83 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 CENT INEL BANK OF TAOS Centinel Bank, we are your family, and we are very proud of that.” For its 40 full-time and several part-time members of staff, Centinel Bank is an enjoyable place to work. The bank recently celebrated an employee who has been with them for 40 years, along with others whose employment has spanned 10 to 35 years. “I look at that always as something that’s very meaningful,” says Reyes. “You don’t see employee tenure in a financial report, you don’t see that in really anything, but I value it greatly because it illustrates that peoples’ lives that are important to us and knowing that we’ve been able to create an environment where people see value to commit that many years of service to each other, and to our community, is very special. I see everyday how our employees work hard to just make a difference in somebody’s life.” Opportunities for growth and advancement supporting one another while creating value for our customers and community. At one time, our CEO and HR Director, both Stockholders and a married couple, worked here, with their mother as CFO and their daughter and son working here too. Today, we still have married couples that work in the bank, some with parents, children, or other relatives working in the bank too. There is true family strength and ties that really create a very fun atmosphere here at our company. We are all committed to our mission and to the community of Taos.” The customer base of Centinel Bank is also multigenerational, everyone from grandparents who may have opened one of our original accounts in 1969, to their grandchildren being served throughout the years. Reyes adds, “When you come to Centinel Bank, it’s like you’re coming home. The warmth of our community and sincere interest to create happiness and make a difference in lives is felt in our bank. At