Seaway Bank Lender Graduates from Future Leaders Alliance Institute

Jan. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- CHICAGO (January 4, 2012) –Commercial Loan Officer Terrence Grady of Seaway Bank and Trust Company has graduated from the Future Leaders Alliance (FLA) Institute offered through the Illinois Bankers Association.  The 18-month FLA Institute is dedicated to enhancing the professional development of new and promising bank leaders through three primary components: education, community service and networking.    The graduation commencement was held at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville on December 2nd.

Mr. Grady’s comprehensive training included personal assessment, extensive education sessions and local community service.  The education sessions covered core topics such as Personality Assessment, Corporate Ethics, Leadership and Communication, Team Building, Sales Organization, Leadership Development, Financial Marketing and Branding, Corporate Governance, Conflict Resolution, Community Leadership and more.

Founded in 1891, the Illinois Bankers Association is a trade association representing nearly 90 percent of the Illinois banking industry assets.  It is dedicated to creating a positive business climate that benefits the banking industry and communities served.

About Seaway Bank and Trust Company
Established in 1965, Seaway Bank and Trust Company is a full-service commercial bank that emphasizes quality service and community commitment and is one of the largest Black-owned banks in the nation.  Assets have risen from $5 million during the first year of operation to more than $639 million in 2011.  

Seaway Bank has nine branches in the Chicago area, a branch in Milwaukee (WI) and foreign currency exchange centers and banking outlets at O’Hare and Midway international airports.  

For more information about Seaway Bank and Trust Company, call VP/Marketing Officer Claudette Harris at 773-602-4865 or visit http://www.seawaybank.us.  Seaway Bank and Trust Company is an FDIC member and an Equal Housing Lender.

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