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Yvette M. Williams
The glue of the bank
" Being a leader is
a selfless act. You
need to be able
to see what your
team can bring
you and what you
can accomplish
together. "
-Yvette M. Williams,
Community 1st Bank
When Yvette M. Williams
applied for a job at Community
1st Bank Las Vegas, formerly
known as First National Bank, in
her hometown of Las Vegas, she
refused to take no for an answer. Her
tenacity paid off. Twenty-nine years
later, she's president and CEO of the
$169 million-asset community bank,
overseeing its four branches and 35
employees. She's also the first woman
to hold that position.
Williams worked her way up
through the ranks while studying for
a degree in business administration
at New Mexico Highlands University,
with roles including consumer
loan officer, internal auditor and
chief operations officer. With the
encouragement of the bank's leaders,
she also graduated from the Western
States School of Banking at New
Mexico State University in 2004.
Three years ago, chairman of the
board Robert M. Quintana gave her the
opportunity to lead the bank. " When
60 Q ICBA Independent Banker Q March 2022
Robert offered me this position, " she
recalls, " he said, 'You're the glue of this
bank; you can make it succeed. I know
that you have it in you. Everybody
comes to you, they'll come talk to you
whether it's a problem, or whether it's
a success or whether it's a solution. You
know how to speak to them; you know
how to speak their language.' "
Tragically, Quintana passed
away due to complications caused
by COVID-19 in early 2021, but
Williams is enormously grateful for his
Photo by Eric Swanson

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