Page 12 - 1Q 2018 Reporter

by Melody LaMar, Managing Editor

Just because The League staff and board members know Tyler,
doesn’t mean all our readers or membership do. So, in the spirit
of relationship building, we thought it would be a good thing to
pull back the curtain and let Tyler reveal a little about himself.
Even those who have known Tyler for years may possibly learn
a thing or two. Let’s see!
THE BASICS

Tyler graduated with a BA from the University of Illinois in 2007
and continued to complete his MBA in 2012. Prior to that, in
2001 he worked at First Federal as a teller while in high school.
If my math is correct, that puts Tyler on the cusp of a GenXer
and Millennial – A Xennial! I did not make that up, Google it.
After college, he returned to First Federal and began his career
as a loan officer and currently serves as Executive Vice
President.
Tyler Rouse, Executive Vice President
Tyler also serves on First Federal’s board as well as that of the First Federal Savings Bank
Christie Foundation, a scholarship organization cultivating future of Champaign ~ Urbana
generations of medical leaders.
Q: If not banking, what would you have seen yourself doing?

Tyler: I would have been a college
football coach. Q: What three words best describe you?

Tyler: Passionate, determined & honest.

Coach Q: How does community banking need to evolve?
Tyler: At its core, I believe that community banking is the
Rouse?
backbone of our broader economy. Whether it is in the form
of providing credit to small businesses or providing mortgages
to homeowners, each community bank has a vested interest
in the well-being of the communities in which they operate.
While community banking certainly needs to continue to
evolve to keep up financial technology and the increasing
demands of its customers, it must never lose its personal
touch and relationships that set them apart from other
financial institutions.

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March 2018 IllInoIs RepoRteR