CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
In 2004, our now-retired Vice Chairman Dave Scruby, at the suggestion of a few
employees, began our Green Team initiative that has grown almost exponentially
in the ensuing 11 years. From this grassroots eort, our Green Team now
encompasses virtually every aspect of our life in the bank, in our community, and in
the way that we interact with each other. A few of our accomplishments include our
Gold Leader designation with the Colorado Environmental Leadership Program,
our ISO 14001 certication for the tenth straight year, and our membership in the
Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Leadership Club.
Recently, ColoradoBiz magazine named Alpine Banks as the Best Bank in Colorado.
This is an award of which we are extremely proud because it is based on the
number of votes we received from the readership of a primarily Front Range
publication. We believe these readers were inuenced by our energy-eciency
initiatives within our banks and our communities, which are virtually unparalleled
among Colorado nancial institutions.
Please give us feedback on how we can work together
to further green our business and community going
forward. We live in a beautiful environment that
demands our stewardship at the highest level. Thank
you for your interest and support of Alpine Bank.
Sincerely,
J. Robert Young, Chairman
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