Business View Magazine | Volume 9, Issue 1

70 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 now have what I think is a pretty evenly mixed group from both age and diversity here,” notes Shettlesworth. “That was not the case five or six years ago. We had a huge, outsized influence with people who were in their 60s and 70s. I have no problem with folks of an older age, because they know what they’re doing. I just know at some point those folks may want to retire and we would have to deal with that bottleneck.” He adds that attracting younger employees can be challenging, with fewer people going into the banking industry. In keeping with the community banking model, many of Main Bank’s employees are actively involved in the community, sitting on local boards, and working with non-profit organizations. Keeping things simple is a priority for the bank, as Shettlesworth discloses, “We don’t do all things for all people, we tend to focus on commercial and commercial real estate projects. That’s our comfort level. My focus is exclusively on making it easier for my customers to get their banking services done without having to come to the bank if they don’t want to.” Main Bank is currently in negotiations for a new core processor, with the conversion