•Bank Director responsibilities included organizational policy making, strategic planning, and corporate oversight.•Served as member of all senior bank committees—Investment, Funds Management, and Loan.•Senior bank management duties included financial analysis and reporting, regulatory reporting, mentoring, and managing personnel.•Prepared and managed annual capital and operating budget in excess of $2.2 million.•Responsible for managing bank’s $12 million investment portfolio.•Provided financial leadership in increasing assets from $25 million to $50+ million.•Provided financial leadership in increasing loans from $19 million to $42+ million.•Managed share of the bank’s $42 million loan portfolio.