A few Novembers back, Betty Yott stood on Capitol Hill amid a sea of human resources managers, warmed by adrenaline and a winter coat. Yott, HR director at HomeStar Bank & Financial Services, Manteno, Ill., was part of a lobbying effort to fight proposed changes to 401(k) plans and employee tuition assistance benefits. [Continue]
From a stint in bank consulting to integrating six failed bank acquisitions to implementing an automated risk reporting structure, Karin Taylor, senior vice president and chief risk officer of MidWestOne Bank brings an eagerness to tackle challenges. [Continue]
Minnesota banker Aleesha Webb, vice chair of the board at Village Bank, St. Francis, Minn., shares how she’s nurtured her leadership talents and offers others advice on how they might someday lead too. [Continue]
Bankers certainly don’t need the additional recordkeeping responsibilities, and I can’t believe when it passed tax reform that Congress wanted to create a significant tax difference between sub S and C corp banks. [Continue]
Each year, the 24-person staff at Dacotah Bank, Valley City, N.D., splits into squads and competes to raise money for a cause. The game stokes laughter and goodwill within the office, but more importantly “enhances teamwork and brings everyone together around a common goal,” said Paige Bjornson, Dacotah’s senior business banker. [Continue]
It’s not often you find part of a banker’s credentials on IMDb, the internet movie database. And while it may not be an obvious start to a financial services career, Katie Incantalupo’s foray into acting during high school helped prepare her for the position she now holds at Star Bank. [Continue]
Leading women in banking share how they nurture their own talents, what leadership characteristics are most valued at their banks, and what advice they would give their younger selves. [Continue]