The Only Award Proven to Dramatically Increase Both Growth and Profitability
What’s an awards celebration without a bit of the bubbly?
All ready to be handed out to our distinguished, accomplished winners
The team from Mutual Savings Association
poses with a check representing the $10,500 donation to be made in the bank’s name to
Johnny’s Ambassadors.
Our winner accepting the Extraordinary Bank of the Year Award
The team from Bank of Lincoln County
The team from First Bank
The team from Mutual Savings Association
The team from Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
The team from Valley Bank of Commerce
Thank God It’s Monday!™ Culture Banky™ Award for Outstanding Workplace Culture
Money Smarts Banky™ Award for Financial Literacy Education
BanksGiving™ Banky™ Award for Philanthropy
Above-and-Beyond Customer Service Banky™ Award
Thought Leadership Banky™ Award
BanksGiving™ Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner
Dream First Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Chris Floyd, Chief Executive Officer
Thank God It’s Monday!™ Culture Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner
Security Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Keith Knudsen, Chief Executive Officer
Money Smarts Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner
Farmers State Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Danielle Howland, VP Commercial Lending Officer
Above-and-Beyond Customer Service Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner
Farmers State Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Abby Whewell, Marketing Director
Thought Leadership Banky™ Award Overall Category Winner
Farmers State Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Kara Ontis, Lending Officer
Rising Star in Banking™ Award Winner Abby Whewell
Farmers State Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Abby Whewell, Marketing Director
Rising Star in Banking™ Finalist Kevin Laudermilk
First Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Kevin Laudermilk, Chief Lending Officer
Rising Star in Banking™ Finalist Megan Pippitt
Security Bank
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Megan Pippitt, Marketing Coordinator
Banking Partner of Excellence™ Recipient
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Brad Giddens, Integris
Banking Partner of Excellence™ Recipient
Performance Trust
From left to right: Roxanne Emmerich, Founder & Chair, Institute for Extraordinary Banking
Matt Shields, Performance Trust
Apex Bank
Bank of Guam
Bank of Lincoln County
Buckeye Community Bank
Capitol National Bank
Dream First Bank
Farmers State Bank
Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass
First Bank
First Federal Bank of Wisconsin
Jim Thorpe Neighborhood Bank
Minnesota National Bank
Mutual Savings Association
Security Bank
Sterling Federal Bank
Valley Bank of Commerce
Our distinguished panel of industry-expert judges found 16 community banks worthy to receive Banky Awards for their commitment to strong community banking. In addition, the judges named winners in four asset classes in five special-focus categories, as well as overall category winners. Finally, the judges selected three finalists for the coveted Extraordinary Bank of the Year™ Award; the judges and our attendees voted to choose the winner.
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