LAKEWOOD PEOPLE

Local Bank Wins Award
October 24, 2008

Professional Bank, N.A. with locations in Garland, Lakewood, and the newly opened Park Cities branch, was recently honored with gold and silver medals in the annual Best of Community Banking competition by the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT).

The Awards, presented during the IBAT's 34th annual convention, recognized the Dallas financial institution with the Gold Eagle award for marketing, with the creation of a "Women in Business" organization sponsored by Professional Bank and founded by Darlene Ellison, the bank's community and business development officer. Women in Business is a community organization that provides a peer network for executive women. Both Lakewood and Park Cities WIB host monthly events and create opportunities for women to share experiences, exchange strategies, mentor future women in business, and pursue learning opportunities to achieve greater personal and professional success. Monthly socials are for member businesses and are "pure networking" opportunities that promote businesses doing business within their respective community.

The Silver Eagle award was presented for architectual design in creating structures that fit into the personality of the neighborhood.