In the same way that Arkansas Business featured 40 Under 40 in June, the Banking Exchange trade magazine announced its 20 Under 40 Awards last month, and one of the honorees is from Arkansas.
She is Sandra Starnes, 30-year-old vice president for emerging products and services at Citizens Bank in Batesville.
The honorees, according to Banking Exchange, are up-and-comers who display leadership and vision and have made a difference for their organizations, communities or the industry.
Citizens CEO Phil Baldwin is mighty proud of the 10-year employee. First, she went to Washington to do some lobbying with Bill Holmes, president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association. That led to an invitation to join the American Bankers Association’s Emerging Leaders Advisory Board in 2017.
She was promoted to her current position earlier this year after having served as VP of training and recruitment.