Az Business spotlighted some of Arizona’s most influential leaders in the July issue, including Reine Hamilton, senior vice president and commercial banking manager for Bell Bank.
MORE NEWS: Bell Bank is adding new Arizona locations and more expansion in 2024
Reine Hamilton
Senior vice president and commercial banking manager
Background: Hamilton oversees growth and development of Bell’s specialty markets group, which offers banking services for nonprofit organizations, government entities and professional groups with a focus on medical, legal and CPA firms, as well as property management and complex deposit structured accounts.
Qualities of a good leader: “First and foremost, integrity is at the very top. A good leader has to have perspective, be empathetic towards others and be able to receive feedback and give open feedback. You’re building a landscape of trust around you. Leadership is about having a vision and making sure that you’re leading that example and making sure that no one’s left behind.”
Personal leadership style: “I would definitely say mine is very much a servant leadership. I believe in leading people by example, but also doing for others before doing things for yourself. When I’ve been around great leaders, I’ve always witnessed them put other people first. To me, it’s all about fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility among individuals and learning where you can help, where you can be a resource, where you can be of value and doing that will guide you naturally in the direction needed to accomplish your personal goals. But, for me, it always starts with putting other people first.”
Best part of the job: “Definitely the people. And not just the people I work with, but the people that I bank and the clients that we have. We have an incredible clientele base and the more I get out in the community and meet more individuals, the more I’m in awe of what we have here in Arizona and it gives me a greater purpose to do what I do.”
Professional goal: “My goal is to build a reputation of trust and be a reliable resource for every client we have. So, for me, my goal is to make sure that people know about Bell Bank, that our family vision is truly being lived in the communities that we serve and that we’re here to do good. Our values come down to basics: Treat our customers with respect and integrity and create an environment that’s happy for our employees and happy for our customers.”
Best lesson learned: “Always surround yourself with good, positive, valuable people. We always come across obstacles and challenges along the way, no matter where we work or which organizations we work for. The biggest key is how do you overcome objections and adapt to change? Making sure we surround ourselves with the right people can help us overcome those challenges and propel us to success.”
