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How Two Community Banks Added Remote Directors, and Why More Should

October 11, 2021

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Increasingly, community banks are considering remote or hybrid work arrangements as a way to bring on hard-to-find and in-demand talent at the employee level. They may want to consider doing something similar for their boards, as well.

Many community banks define “community” as a geographic market and draw director talent from that pool. But increasingly, boards require skills, experiences and perspectives that may be difficult to find in-market. These institutions may want to expand their search to include out-of-market or remote directors with relevant, needed skills, but will need to tailor their assessment and interview process to ensure the remote director meshes well with the local directors.

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