10 Hoosier Banker May 2016 Do you have any advice for young people interested in entering the banking field? “My advice is that there are lots of strong community banks out there, with good opportunities for careerbuilding. I would highly recommend banking as a profession. “Community banking is an outstanding way to learn about all kinds of businesses and meet a variety of interesting people. It’s a great field, and very rewarding.” t Continued from page 10. * United States Tennis Association in him and likes to be out on farm equipment, raising seed corn. “We have two daughters, ages 24 and 23. Our older daughter is a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and now works in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our 23-year-old, Carly, is finishing her first year of a doctoral program in physical therapy at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. “Carly is our tennis player. We all play some, but Carly played four years on the varsity team at Bradley, and one year she finished fourth in the state. We’ve spent a lot of time going to tennis matches. “I have been heavily involved in the Howard County Tennis Center, which is a facility on the fairgrounds in Howard County. It has four indoor tennis courts, providing tennis lessons to people of all ages. There are several high school tennis coaches who use the facility to host clinics and give lessons, plus there are activities for us older players. We have some USTA* tournaments there, as well. “Tennis has been a neat family experience. We have visited the US Open in New York about five times, and Cheryl and I have gone to Wimbledon. Now we’re thinking about going to the Australian Open, and then the French Open.” The office of Gene Miles includes tennis-themed décor and photos.“I’m kind of a tennis nut,” he says. Teller stations display the logo of First Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Converse, highlighting agricultural strength. Let the experts at EBN illustrate the advantage of a Short-Term, Deferred Cash Incentive Plan. We can help you financially motivate and retain your key talent with a plan that’s effective, cost-efficient and simple to execute. After all, our best talent is helping you keep yours. Learn more @ www.ebn-design.com Looking For New Ways to Reward Your Best Talent? BOLI & Deferred Compensation Experts 800.780.4EBN ebn-design.com ©2016 EBN Gene Miles, president and CEO of First Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Converse, encourages young professionals to consider banking as a career. To watch a video of his views, click on the red YouTube arrow in Hoosier Banker Digital at indianabankers.org. t Video Bonus: Banking as a Career
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