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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 19 A P R I L 2 , 2 0 1 8 B A N K I N G / F I N A N C E Both have high praise for Camden's corporate culture, as does Karen Stanley, who chaired the board for seven years until her retirement in 2017 when she turned 72, the bank's mandatory retire- ment age for directors. "Of all the corpo- rations and nonprofi ts that I've worked with, it was probably one of the most professional, and I have such a high level of respect for all the senior team," she says. "I would put any one of the senior women at Camden up against any male at any single bank." Lifelong learning curve At Norway Savings Bank, Weigel says the bank plans to fi ll fi ve new positions this year as a result of investments related to technology and regulation. "We're looking for the best talent and we don't want to settle," she emphasizes. e 58-year-old recently began mentoring 25-year-old Zach Golojuch, a mortgage processor, from whom she hopes to learn how it feels to assimi- late into the organization and what the bank can do better for new employees. "It's a really great opportunity for me as well," she says. R C , M a i n e b i z s e n i o r w r i t e r, c a n b e r e a c h e d a t @ . a n d @ Frank talk from KeyCorp's Beth Mooney I n a telephone interview with Mainebiz, Beth Mooney, chairman and CEO of Cleveland-based KeyCorp, spoke about her career path and her advice to women starting in finance today. Here are further snippets from that conversation. Her big break: "I had lunch with the HR guy and wasn't going to leave until I got into a management training pro- gram — it was one part tenacity and one part, 'Don't tell me what I can't do.' He made getting an MBA a condition of my employment and I gladly complied." Mentors and role models: "Most of my role models have been men. In one of my jobs in the 1990s when I worked for Citibank, there were several highly placed women within Citibank who advocated for me. One woman, who was run- ning a significant part of Citicorp real estate, pulled me into her office one day and said, '10 men want this job and are expecting this job. If you're interested, you've got three min- utes to decide.' It took me 30 seconds." Corporate culture: "KeyBank had a good history of being a diverse company, so I inherited a company that had thought purposefully and consciously about diversity." Becoming her 'best self': "There were many times in my career I did not feel like I could be my authentic self. I was a female in a male's world. We've done a lot of things here at KeyBank to really promote diversity and inclusion, so that people can really bring their authentic selves to work every day. For me, I think it has only been in this role as CEO I've become my fullest and best self." Diverse slate of job candidates: "My goal is to have the absolute best people around the table. With that said, every time there's an opening for a leader in this company or another board director, we should never interview or consider a slate of candidates that isn't diverse" Career advice to women starting out: "Always be your best self, always be prepared, learn how to be a good teammate, learn how to walk into a room and act like you belong, and do work that you feel passionate about and love." P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y K E Y C O R P Beth Mooney, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp F O C U S M E M B E R F D I C 2 0 1 7 L A U N C H PA D W I N N E R , J E N N I F E R S C I S M , C O - F O U N D E R , H E A D C H E F, G O O D TO - G O P h o t o b y Ta y l e r A u b i n YOUR JOURNEY TO $50,000 Starts here. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 15. Enter Maine's premier small-business competition for your chance to win a $50,000 grant. For complete rules and to enter, visit GorhamSavings.Bank/LaunchPad and submit your application by 5pm on April 15, 2018.

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