CONNECT WITH DEREK ON TWITTER @DEREKBWILLIAMS I want this to be the resounding message this year: we are the pillars of our communities and should be proud of what we do. We make huge impacts on our communities and the people who reside in them. We touch a lot of lives, and what we do every day matters. So, I invite you to take this time to make a strategic effort to get out into your community and talk about the good things going on in your bank. Share success stories of business and consumer relationships and where community banking has helped. This is a time for us to talk about who we are and why we do what we do. It’s our time to shine, simply by being true to who we are as leaders in our communities. I, for one, am ready to celebrate that. n INDEPENDENT REPORT | 17
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