2004 Annual Report > Southwest > Black Mountain Community Bank

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“I am impressed with our management’s ability to create a bank that is a peer group leader by all measures. Our team has intelligently granted credit with limited risk. This prudence will carry our bank well into the future.”

- Phil Ralston, Bank Director

We built our bank on a solid foundation to establish long-term stability. Our founding team has been with banks that were sold or merged and we saw those banks and those jobs disappear with the consolidations. We believed, if we built a strong, community-focused bank, none of us would experience that again. Our founding employees, and those who have since joined the team, enjoy their jobs and want to make their careers here.

Additionally, we have a genuine concern for our community. We believe we are obligated to help ensure that it remains a great place to work and live. We give generously of our time and resources to activities that benefit the community.

Last year, I was honored to be elected to the Nevada Bankers Association board of directors and I also joined the Henderson Development Association board of trustees. Our officers are active with many other nonprofit agencies that benefit our residents.

We will continue to build on our past achievements. We have staffed our bank with experienced professionals and we have worked very hard to make this endeavor a success. We pay attention to our customers and to credit quality for one primary reason – we intend that this institution will outlast us.

Peter M. Atkinson
President & CEO