Prairie State Bank & Trust
J.R. Baird is an experienced professional currently serving as the Branch Manager at Prairie State Bank & Trust since March 2019 and the Patron Relations Manager at Millikin University since July 2016. Prior to these roles, J.R. was the Shelter Manager at the Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County from 2014 to July 2016, where responsibilities included overseeing daily operations, managing medical care for animals, and enhancing community engagement through volunteer recruitment and marketing initiatives. J.R. holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership from Millikin University and an Associate’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Richland Community College.
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Prairie State Bank & Trust
Prairie State Bank & Trust is a community bank with over $800 million in total assets, over 150 employees and 20 bank locations throughout central Illinois. Our goal is to provide the highest quality banking services to our customers and the communities in which we operate. Our slogan, Progressive Banking…Traditional Service, reflects more than ever the challenges in today’s rapidly evolving, fiercely competitive community banking industry. We remain committed to our core belief in managing Prairie State Bank and Trust responsibly for the long term, with integrity and with loyalty to our customers and employees. Prairie State Bank & Trust strives to bring our customers a one-of-a-kind banking experience, grounded in relationships and nurtured through service. We believe that by “going the extra mile,” we are not just a bank, but a key partner in helping achieve your financial goals. We achieve this by creating a positive, well-managed work environment with employees that are passionate about helping our customers thrive and by differentiating ourselves through excellent customer service. We aim to attract and retain quality employees through effective hiring processes, competitive pay, quality training, continuing development for highly engaged employees, and other attractive benefits. We strive to ensure well-defined training programs are in place and effective and to also ensure employee resources are managed well and fully engaged. We feel PSB&T is an excellent place to work where management is encouraged to create an environment to help employees have a happy and satisfying working experience. Our employees are the key to our continued success and we value their efforts and contributions as we strive to achieve our goals each and every day.