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How Company of the Year b1BANK transformed through growth

March 4, 2022

BRBR-b1BANK_010_COLOR — Jude Melville, president and CEO, fronts the b1BANK Baton Rouge management team: (back row, from left) Mike Nizzo, regional president-capital area; Yvonne Terrance, business development officer and banking center manager; Will Campbell, director of b1FOUNDATION; (front row, from left) Jamee Lemmler, business development officer and banking center manager; Lacey White, banking center manager; Laura Bourgeois, vice president-business development officer and banking center manager; Kristine Hughes, vice president-capital retail coordinator; and Stephanie Parker Adams, vice president-business development officer and banking center manager. (Collin Richie)

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In just 16 years, what began as a homegrown community bank supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses has grown into a publicly traded company with $4.4 billion in assets, 700 employees and a sizable footprint across Louisiana and Texas. The rise of b1BANK is the result of careful relationship banking coupled with leading-edge technology and targeted

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