Bank Iowa today announced the winners of the family-owned bank’s third annual Living our Values awards. The awards recognize team members who have acted in alignment with one or more of Bank Iowa’s four core values: Be People Centered, Bring Your Best, Enable Great Things and Think Big.
Honored this year were the following team members:
Be People-Centered - Dan Comer
The winner of this year's Be People-Centered values award is Dan Comer, regional president in Clarinda. Those who have the privilege to work closely with Dan have described him as “the glue” that holds their team together. He has been recognized as an excellent listener who is a champion for successes and celebrating others. Dan can channel his “former teacher,” and provide guidance to others on how they can achieve their goals. Dan often says that everything is “always a learning experience,” as he invests in others while spending as much time as needed to help develop new team members. Dan’s demonstrated commitment to his team and strong leadership skills are why he was awarded the Be People-Centered values award.
Bring Your Best – Victoria Swauger
The winner of this year’s Bring Your Best values award is Victoria Swauger, deposit operations specialist III at Bank Iowa Corporation. If there’s one thing Victoria particularly excels in, it’s anticipating needs. And not just in the present moment. She has the ability to see the bigger picture and think about how any change is going to affect everyone involved from start to finish, including her coworkers and Bank Iowa customers. Victoria was instrumental in the rollout of Bank Iowa’s online account opening platform and ensured a positive experience for front-line staff as well as those behind the scenes. In every project, Victoria adds value with her wealth of knowledge that she’s always willing to share. If she doesn’t know the answer, she will help find it. Because of her commitment to working hard every day with integrity, Victoria was awarded the Bring Your Best values award.
Enable Great Things – Amanda Welsch
The winner of this year’s Enable Great Things values award is Amanda Welsch, personal banker in Clarinda. She’s known for finding ways to go above and beyond, whether it’s going out of her way to provide extra training to team members in need, finding additional support for struggling customers, or just extending her availability to any customer who has questions or concerns. Amanda has demonstrated to the team the importance of accountability. She owns and recognizes any opportunity to improve while also continuously taking the chance to learn new things. She offers constructive criticism, advice, and always gives appreciation and recognition. Because of her compassion and dedication to her team and Bank Iowa’s customers, Amanda was awarded the Enable Great Things values award.
Think Big – Tanya Johnson
The winner of this year’s Think Big values award is Tanya Johnson, Compliance and Risk Director at Bank Iowa Corporation. If there are roadblocks, Tanya will find a way to push past them. When changes or improvements need to be made to a process, she listens and adjusts procedures accordingly. She always ensures team members have access to publications and resources to stay on top of regulations in the ever-changing banking environment. Tanya’s team has described her as someone who finds ways to say “yes” while working within the strict regulatory environment. Tanya is a leader in the compliance industry, and because of her expertise on BSA, compliance, and risk, she’s been a resource to others in the banking realm as well. Her diligence to finding opportunity within regulations and continuing to promote positive change for Bank Iowa are reasons this well-deserved Think Big values award was dedicated to Tanya.