Pub. 12 2015 Issue 1

O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G N E W M E X I C O R E A L I Z E D R E A M S Spring • 2015 21 Four Corners Community Bank Celebrates its 15 Year Anniversary Four Corners Community Bank (FCCB) celebrated its 15- year anniversary with celebrations for its customers at each of its six locations on Monday, March 2, 2015. The bank originally opened on March 1, 2000. Founding board members Frank Macaluso, Greg Anesi, Ed Armstrong, and Felix Briones, along with President and CEO, Sheila Mathews started FCCB after seeing a strong need for a local community bank. “Our hope was to become a resource for small business owners and individuals alike who wanted a more personal banking experience,” said Mathews. Their work quickly spurred two additional branches in the bank’s first five years. Another branch was built in Aztec, New Mexico in 2006. Four Corners Community Bank expanded into Cortez, Colorado in 2007 and acquired Citizens State Bank of Cortez in 2013. Today FCCB has $320 million in total assets with six locations in two states. “Our customers and our strong team are largely responsi- ble for our success,” said Mathews. “We pride ourselves on the personal attention given to each customer and our for- ward-thinking approach to lending.” Business banking and lending are cornerstones of FCCB. n Sunrise Bank Albuquerque Rebranding, New Location Albuquerque’s Sunrise Bank is transitioning to a new name, Bank of New Mexico, with a planned relocation from 219 Central Ave. in downtown to a building it recently purchased in Journal Center. Sunrise Bank, as an office of Bank of New Mexico, Grants, will move to a 6,340-square foot bank building at 7401 Jef- ferson NE, near the corner of Masthead, in May. The move and rebranding come in the wake of Sunrise’s acquisition by Grants State Bank in 2014. Sunrise President Steve Marcum will continue in his posi- tion at the new Albuquerque location. Grants State Bank and the recently opened Gallup State Bank are also rebranding to the Bank of New Mexico name. n BANK NEWS BANK’34 Reports Exec Changes in NM and AZ Alamogordo Financial Corporation, the parent company of BANK’34, both of Alamogordo with offices in Scottsdale and Peoria, AZ, has recently announced promotions and a reorga- nization of its management team. Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer William P. Kauper has been named president and director of corpo- rate development. He is based in Scottsdale. President/CEO Jill Gutierrez has retained the CEO title. She is based in Al- amogordo. Senior Vice President and CFO Jan R. Thiry has been pro- moted to executive vice president and CFO and treasurer. He is based in Alamogordo. Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Ray J. Rus - sell has been promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer. He is based in Scottsdale. Other executive officers reported on the bank’s website include: Kim Yacuel, senior vice president and COO, based in Scottsdale; John Mistler, senior vice president and chief lending officer, based in Scottsdale; and July Balmer, senior vice president and Las Cruces market president, based in Las Cruces. BANK ’34 also announced the relocation of its Phoenix branch to 14850 N. Scottsdale Rd. Ste. 100, Scottsdale, effec- tive January 5. The bank also has a branch in Peoria. n U.S. Bank Honored by Ethisphere Institute U.S. Bank has announced that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and ad - vancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company. The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognized those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company. Being an honoree underscores U.S. Bank’s commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value creation for key stakeholders, including cus- tomers, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors. U.S. Bank is the fifth largest commercial bank in the U.S. and the largest U.S.-based bank being honored by the Ethisphere In- stitute this year. n visit us online! www.nmbankers.com www.nmbankers.com www.facebook.com/pages/New-Mexico-Bankers-Association/371559049590485