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Colleagues coming up through the
ranks see her show up time and time
again – even with a hectic schedule
– to learn how volunteering enriches
their lives.
"I have tried to lead by example,"
McGovern said.
Being a mentor, to McGovern, is
to make herself available. She finds it
rewarding to be a sounding board to
others.
"I offer myself to someone if
they are in a difficult situation. It's
gratifying to have a CEO come into a
role and do something different than
I would. That's exciting. You kind of
want them to make it their own," she
said.
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"I know enough about the bank
to trust its leaders and help them
get to the next level."