II believe in making an impact in almost everything I set out to do. I have a feeling that I am not alone in that personal goal when I am surrounded by community bankers and the folks that support us. All of us seem to share a lot of values and beliefs when it comes to how we take care of people and the way we interact with others. I have been focused on trying to make a positive difference for all Montana community banks since I joined the Montana Independent Bankers Board of Directors. Now, in my role as president, I want to do even more to help all of you and your banks. All of the board members are here to help make community banks stronger and more vibrant not only in Montana, but throughout the country. Our 2024 MIB Convention and Trade Show was a huge success. I enjoy attending the convention every year as I get to see and spend time with many of my banking friends! And every year I make new friends from our member banks and from our associate member organizations. I love the impact that we get to make on each other as we share banking knowledge. We get to learn about new products and services and changes in our environment, whether it is from an economic, regulatory or other aspect. Every single attendee, whether they are a newer up-and-coming banker, a seasoned bank executive, a director from one of our member banks, an MIB board member, a regulator, a vendor, an MIB staff member, a presenter or a family member, is equally important to the impact the convention is able to make on all of us. A huge shout out goes to our MIB staff, as they are the ones that put in countless hours getting everything ready right up to the last second for all of us to get to experience the best convention and trade show in the country! If you are reading this and have never attended one of the MIB conventions, you need to. I promise it will be a positive experience that you will come out of energized and ready to make a difference. In order to make sure that the MIB continues to be impactful for all of you, I am asking for your help. I want PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE THANKFUL FOR OUR MONTANA COMMUNITY BANKERS BY LOREN BROWN, PRESIDENT, MIB 4 Community Banker
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