Recently, the five members of First Community Bank’s executive management team sat down to chat about their perspective on the values that shape First Community Bank. For the next few weeks, we’d like to help you get to know the people who guide the bank’s future and lead the decisions. Join us for conversations with the leadership team.
Joe Sawyer, CFO
Why do community banks matter?
Small businesses need community banks. And communities need small businesses. The owners of those local businesses tend to prefer to work with a smaller bank that can provide personalized services without requiring them to deal with several layers of management.
What makes First Community Bank different?
We know where we’re going. We’ve had our executive management team together since the day we opened. As a result, we are a close-knit group that’s dedicated to ensuring First Community’s success. We’ve also worked hard to develop very strong employee relationships. Our employees are happy to be working here, and that shows up in the level of personalized, friendly service we get to provide every day.
How do you see the bank’s core values carried out every day?
Since the day we opened the bank’s doors, we have been committed to integrity. That foundation has proved to be a solid one. Obviously, the last few years have been very tough for banks, but because we have a strong history of doing the right thing, I think we were able to work through the challenges of the Recession and come out with our head up.