Hello and welcome to The River Foundation Podcast! Today we are joined by Candice Brown who has been with the Family of Companies for 36 years and has worked in many different roles throughout her career. She and Dan discuss her long and winding career journey from beginning work as a teen to her current role as Executive Assistant to Jimmy Rousey. She details her work providing support for First Southern Bancorp and UTG, and as Vice-Chair for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and as a Board Member for Heritage Hospice, and, most importantly, as a mother and grandmother.

Episode Highlights:

[0:18] We meet Candice as she explains how she managed to land a job at Lincoln Federal before even finishing high school.

[1:59] Candice details navigating her early career through acquisitions, mergers, and questions about her life path.

[3:54] "Everything I've done, I've been in a servant role." Candice describes the joy and accomplishment she has felt along her journey through motherhood and career.

[4:25] "They believe in me, I can do this." We learn about the many roles Candice takes on at the bank.

[6:41] "This is where I need to be." Candice describes how she finally landed at The River Foundation.

[7:36] We learn about Candice's work as Executive Assistant to Jimmy Rousey and the massive company trip to Spain that she coordinated and attended amid pandemic lockdowns.

[12:19] Candice describes the opportunities that The River Foundation has provided for her and her family during her tenure.

[13:56] "Don't say 'No' to an opportunity." Candice gives advice on following an enriching, fulfilling career path.

Candice's Job Titles Over The Years:

Teller/Customer Service

Insurance Clerk

Accounts Payable

Loan Officer

Branch Manger

Loan/Deposit Receptionist

Loan Clerk

Appraisal Assistant

Commercial Loan Assistant

Loan Compliance Specialist

First Southern Bancorp Receptionist

Retail Loan Assistant

Part-time Housekeeper for The Stanford Inn

Manager for The Stanford Inn

Part-time Customer Service at Kentucky Soaps and Such

Part-time Hostess for the Bluebird

Executive Support for Jimmy Rousey