In your career, what contribution have you made that is the most meaningful to you? The contribution that is most meaningful to me has been helping to develop team members throughout my career, watching people gain experience and seeing them progress into successful careers. Even if a team member I have mentored leaves the bank, it is still rewarding to know that through collaboration, feedback or some kind of support, our working together helped play a role in their success. It is even more rewarding when a team member I’ve mentored stays with the bank, and I’m able to see them progress, take on additional responsibilities and build a career with us. What motivates you to work? Curiosity. I’m a naturally curious person in general. I’m the kind of person who will be watching a TV show and think to myself, “How does that work?” Then, I’ll start googling it, and I will keep researching it until I find out why things work the way they do. My curiosity carries over into my work life as well. It’s been nice working at a community bank where I have the opportunity to say, “Why do we do things the way we do them?” or “Are there better, more meaningful ways to do things?” This might involve creating new processes or finding new ways to interact with customers. What is your favorite thing about living in West Virginia? I think the people in West Virginia are some of the most authentic and genuine people I know. I’ve been to a lot of different areas of the country, and there are pockets of very genuine people, but there is nothing like the people in West Virginia. I love the people here. The scenery here is amazing as well. I used to work in branch operations and spent a lot of time on the road driving to our different branch offices. We have an office in a little town called Rowlesburg in the southern part of Preston County. To get there, you take Route 72 right along the Cheat River. The views are amazing, especially in the spring and fall. 7 West Virginia Banker
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