In Western Kansas, where agriculture fuels the economy and community ties run deep, Centera Bank has become a steady hand guiding growth and stability. For nearly 39 years, Mike Cearley, CEO of Centera Bank, has witnessed firsthand how a community bank can shape the future of the towns it serves.“We’re an engine for economic development and prosperity in each of our communities,” Cearley says. “We provide capital mainly for our farm customers and all of the ancillary businesses that feed off of that ag industry.” ESTERN KANSAS’ , AND FUTURE Honoring community ties and rooted in a local agricultural economy 118 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 10
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