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Strategic Planning Evaluation Comments
| "Many thanks for your extraordinary
efforts with our planning session. You have outstanding
instincts and we accomplished so much more as you were
willing to take the 'risk' to venture off the agenda.
The place is buzzing again!" |
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Gary N. Geisel, Chairman &
CEO
Provident Bank
Baltimore, MD
Size: 6.4 Billion |
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| "Saber & Associates has
worked with our family-owned banks and with our Holding
Company since 1995. We have worked on strategic issues
of succession, profitable growth and focused niche market
segments. Saber understands our passion for inner city
banking. Her knowledge of the industry has been key to
our productive planning sessions. She knows the right
questions to move us to critical next steps with buy-in
and participation of key managers. The pre-planning assessment
process she uses has helped us compare issues among our
banks and identify priorities. The results have been 'on
the money' and have assisted us with focus and key challenges." |
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David Reiling, CEO
University National Bank
Sunrise Bank Group
St. Paul, MN
Asset Size: 110MM |
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| "The RiverBank has worked
with Saber & Associates since 1994. As a result of our
ongoing strategic planning, we have acquired and grown
from less than 50MM to over 400MM in combined assets.
Terry Saber is a unique facilitator who knows our organization
and challenges us to identify and talk through key issues
associated with our growth and evolution as a 'financial
services store.' The process used to gather key information
from all stakeholder groups prior to the planning meeting
'jump starts' our time with focused priorities. I strongly
recommend this process." |
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Craig Danielson, CEO
The RiverBanks, WI and MN
Osceola, WI
Asset Size: 400MM |
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| "Saber & Associates, Inc.
has worked with our bank since 1998. We have gone thru
three (3) complete 3 year 'rolling' plans, branched into
a large metro area, acquired a bank and profitably grown.
All of this has been a result of a focused, strategic
planning process designed and used by Saber. Her ability
to help us focus on the 'bigger picture' issues for a
historic small town, Ag-oriented bank has helped propel
us to new horizons for future profitable growth. We have
had excellent sessions that have resulted in, unquestionably,
identifying the key issues of the organization." |
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John Boyer, IV, Chairman and
CEO
KANZA Bank
Kingman, Kansas
Size: 153MM |
State Banking Association Planning
Session Evaluation Comments
"Extremely well done . . . surpassed my expectations .
. . would recommend you to any other state or bank! Thank
you!"
- State Bankers Association on East Coast
"Terry, you did a great job as our leader. Your professionalism
was outstanding. This was the most productive meeting/committee
gathering I have ever attended."
- State Bankers Association in Central Region
"Terry, thank you for everything! Of all the many planning
sessions we've been through, this has been the most productive
and least frustrating. It's been a pleasure."
- State Bankers Association in Midwest
"Terry, you were dynamite - thanks for your leadership and
direction. This strategic planning session was one of, if
not the best, I have participated in. In all aspects I think
it was efficient and well directed. We accomplished much more
than I ever imagined and much more than I thought we could
and would. It's a good plan!"
- State Bankers Association in Central Region
"Great dialogue . . . Terry [was] great about framing the
strategic issues, allowing/ stimulating free-flowing discussions
and summarizing our focus to doable, realistic goals and objectives."
- State Bankers Association in Midwest
Teaching and Seminar Evaluation Comments
"Motivational!"
"Direct and to the point. Saber doesn’t talk around ideas."
"Evident Terry has lived what she has taught and believes
it!"
"Informative. Keeps everyone involved. Shares personal experiences."
"Helpful, real-life situations."
"Dynamic!"
"Well-organized, trustworthy and uninhibited instructor. Clear
and precise and touched on many of my management problems
and opportunities."
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