Up and Coming
September 18, 2009 -- Emily Girsch Selected as Community Bankers of Iowa “Up and Coming Banker of the Year for 2009” The Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI) recently named Emily Girsch, First Vice President / Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln Savings Bank, the 2009 Community Bankers of Iowa Leaders of Tomorrow’s (LOT) Up and Coming Banker. Each year the CBI LOT Up and Coming Banker committee meets to select an individual whose achievements in banking, community involvement, and bank performance have earned them the respect of his / her peers. The recipient receives their award at the annual CBI convention in Okoboji, IA. Emily Girsch, First Vice President / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Lincoln Savings Bank, is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and has an advanced degree from the University of Iowa. She is a Certified Public Accountant and was recognized as a Waterloo / Cedar Falls Courier “20 Under 40” in 2007. She joined Lincoln Savings Bank in 2002 as Vice President and Controller and is now Chief Financial Officer for the bank and its holding company, Lincoln Bancorp. Lincoln Savings Bank President / CEO Steve Tscherter said, “Seven years ago a young CPA with three years experience in the public accounting industry became vice president and staff accountant and was targeted to become controller. Instead, fifteen months later upon the absence of the first vice president and controller, she became chief financial officer. She subsequently has taken over management of the bank’s internal operations and compliance, has played a key role in IT department development, initiated an internal audit department, led the bank’s ALCO committee, and has been highly instrumental in two bank acquisitions and several of the services division acquisitions. At 31-years-old, she is the one looked to on the six-person management team as the chief source for information concerning the bank, bank law, the bank’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and its holding company. She is ranked very highly in the succession plan for the bank as a result of her performance and her capability.” The Leaders of Tomorrow is a division of Community Bankers of Iowa, a statewide trade association exclusively representing independent community banks serving over 800 communities across Iowa that are known for local common sense lending, reasonable fees and community focus and devotion. For over a century, LSB has been an Iowa-owned institution devoted to serving the needs of customers. Since founding the bank on August 28, 1902, the company’s philosophy has been based on a small set of timeless guiding principles referred to as Core Values: Honesty, Integrity & Quality; Engaging, Supportive Relationships; Pride & Commitment; Continuous Improvement; Passionate Community Stewardship; and Excellence in Reputation.
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