Jim C. has over three decades of experience in commercial and consumer lending and relationship management. Jim has worked in various senior-level positions in multiple banks, including Prairie State Bank & Trust, Busey Bank, Popular Community Bank, and Leaders Bank. Jim's expertise in banking and their ability to navigate different business cycles have contributed to their current role as the Director of Client Development at Finius Growth and Training Solutions. Jim is responsible for delivering high-quality training to community bankers nationwide.
Jim C. attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1977 to 1981. Jim earned a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics during this period. Following that, they pursued an MBA at the University of Notre Dame from 1984 to 1986, focusing on Finance, General.
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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.